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Colin Millar

Billy Bingham dead: Former Northern Ireland and Everton manager dies aged 90

Legendary Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90.

Bingham is best known for leading Northern Ireland to the 1982 and 1986 World Cup finals, having also played for the team as a midfielder during their only other finals appearance in 1958.

William Laurence Bingham, MBE, was born on August 5 1931 and began his senior football career as a player at Belfast-based club Glentoran over two seasons before joining Sunderland in 1950.

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