Sunderland hero and former Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham has died at the age of 90, his family have announced. Bingham, who was born in Belfast, was diagnosed with dementia in 2006 and passed away yesterday in a care home in Southport, Merseyside.
A statement from Bingham's son David said: 'Dad was diagnosed with dementia back in 2006 and I think it is a tribute to his will that he managed another 16 years from that diagnosis to the time he passed away. He passed away peacefully last night at 10.30pm in a care home in Southport.
'We are very proud of all our dad achieved.'
