Billy Bingham, who led Northern Ireland to successive World Cups in 1982 and 1986, has died at the age of 90. “Billy holds a unique place in the football hearts of Northern Ireland,” said the Irish FA in a statement. He was everything that a Northern Ireland manager needs to be: tactically astute, innovative and inspirational. He then combined his first, four-year stint as Northern Ireland manager with jobs at Plymouth Argyle and Linfield before managing Greece for 18 months. “Everton Football Club is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Billy Bingham MBE,” stated the club on Friday.
