By continuing to browse our website you consent to the use of cookies on this website. All-time leading scorer for Northern Ireland with 36 goals, and also shares the record for the highest scoring tally during a UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign of 13 goals, shared with Robert Lewandowski. Despite guiding the team to home and away successes over West Germany in 1983, Northern Ireland narrowly missed out on qualification for the European Championships the following summer. He was named as captain when Terry Neill succeeded Billy Bingham as manager in 1971. Was awarded the M.B.E for services to Football, and became a Director of Blackpool FC. In his first season at Kenilworth Road he scored in every round of the FA Cup as Luton Town made it to final in 1959, only to lose 2-1 at Wembley to Nottingham Forest. Windsor Park 1993 remains the most famous encounter of all between the Republic and the North. Billy Bingham, a member of the 1958 squad, was manager for both of these tournaments. He made his first senior appearance playing for Dagenham & Redbridge. Professional Football Player Gillingham Football Club . Wikipedia, Former Northern Ireland international footballer who played in two World Cups. Clubs played for: St Donard's Youth Club, Glentoran, Sunderland, Luton Town, Everton, Port Vale (1948-1965), Biography: Found fame with Sunderland before a broken leg ended Billy's playing career. [10] Bingham established himself at the club during the 2011–12 season making 32 appearances despite having a few injury setbacks. Steven Beacom Twitter. Born in east Belfast, Bingham began his football career with Glentoran enjoying two years at The Oval before earning a £20,000 move to big-spending Sunderland in 1950.

[11] He started the 2012–13 season as a regular.

[9] In October, he was brought back into the starting line-up and scored upon his return in a 3–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers. Wikipedia, Former Northern Ireland international footballer who played as a centre forward. Nicholl knows the three favourites for the vacant post, Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson, recently departed St Johnstone supremo Tommy Wright and Northern Ireland Under-21 manager Ian Baraclough. Michael O'Neill's shoes will be as hard to fill as Billy Bingham's were when he left the Northern Ireland manager's role in 1994, to be replaced by Bryan Hamilton. Wikipedia, Northern Irish former footballer and now football manager who is in charge at NIFL Premiership club Linfield. If so, please let us know and we will be happy to share them with the world! [9] He made his return in February against Rochdale after two months on the sidelines. He switched to Everton in January 1977 to replace sacked manager Billy Bingham. "The gap between tournaments for Northern Ireland was 30 years and when you think about the great nights under him at Windsor Park and the team and the fans going to France, it will be difficult to follow just as it was following Billy.". He also had a spell alongside Bingham in Saudi Arabia. [12] He scored his first and only goal for Crewe in a 4–3 EFL Cup loss against Blackburn Rovers on 23 August 2016.

Following his first stint as Northern Ireland boss, Bingham left to become manager Greek national team. Apprentice, keeping goal as they finished FA Youth Cup runners-up in 1982, but leaving the following year without signing a professional contract. [7] Later in the month he signed for Conference Premier side Grays Athletic on a one-month loan. He played both as a midfielder and as a striker. [9] In November 2013, he suffered a medial knee ligament injury in a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon, similar to the injury he picked up on his left knee in 2010. © BelfastTelegraph.co.uk, I want to stay on as Northern Ireland coach to help continue success under new boss, says Jimmy Nicholl, 'Raunchy pics have made me a packet': My body, my choice, says Newtownabbey mum who joined OnlyFans site, Coronavirus Northern Ireland updates: Murphy calls for further extension to furlough scheme as eight further deaths and 685 new cases confirmed, Sinn Fein MLA Catherine Kelly quits over Covid cash scandal after being confronted by Sunday Life, Fermanagh wedding venue hit by Covid outbreak as Foster sticks to November 13 re-opening date, Co Down woman tells of sudden deterioration after contracting Covid-19, The Belfast Telegraph is a member of IPSO and subscribes to its Editors' Code of Practice. Among many tributes, Sunderland AFC said he was a "class act for the club throughout the sixties and a class act off the pitch for his entire 78 years". "It will be like replacing Billy because Michael got the team to a major tournament in Euro 2016 and very nearly got us to the 2018 World Cup. He also led them to a second successive World Cup when they reached the finals in Mexico in 1986, though they failed to make it out of a group which featured the might of Brazil. Team manager Billy Bingham set about building a new team with Clarke as the spearhead. He spent big for the 1963–64 campaign, bringing in Northern Ireland international Billy Bingham from Everton for £15,000; Albert Cheesebrough from Leicester City for another £15,000; as well as Walsall's Tim Rawlings for £4,000 and winger Ron Smith from Crewe Alexandra for £6,500. During his club career he played for Bangor, Huddersfield Town, Linfield, and Glentoran. Please click Accept and Close to accept the use of cookies on our website.

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