Billy Bingham Cause Of Death

Billy Bingham, a former Northern Ireland player and manager, died on June 10th at the age of 90, according to his family.

Bingham’s son David said in a statement that “Dad was diagnosed with dementia back in 2006, and I think it is a testimony to his will that he managed another 16 years from that diagnosis to the time he passed away,”

“He died quietly in a care home in Southport last night at 10.30 p.m. “We are proud of everything our father has accomplished.

Glentoran was his first professional club, where he played between 1948 and 1950. After moving to England, he spent eight years with Sunderland, where he made 227 appearances.

In 1958, he moved to Luton Town, where he spent three years and made over 100 league games. After that, he spent two years with Everton, where he made nearly 100 league games.

At the age of 33, he retired after breaking his leg in a match for Port Vale in 1964. In 525 appearances across all domestic competitions, he scored 133 goals.

He participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and received 56 caps for Northern Ireland between 1951 and 1963, scoring 10 goals in the process.