Gerry Armstrong pays tribute to 'great man' and ex-Northern Ireland manager Billy Bingham
It was his goal which secured Luton victory in the 1959 FA Cup semi-final over then Third Division Norwich to reach Wembley, where they lost to Nottingham Forest.Twice he guided Northern Ireland to World Cup finals as a manager, first in 1982 when they famously beat hosts Spain, and again in 1986.
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.“We are very proud of all our dad achieved.”Former Northern Ireland international Gerry Armstrong joined talkSPORT following the news and paid tribute to the man he described as a ‘giant’ of the game.
“In 1958 he played in the World Cup in Sweden and then took us to the World Cup in ’82 and ’86 in Mexico. “He could find weaknesses in oppositions and made us difficult to beat. We never lost a game at Windsor Park for six years, that was from 1989 to 1996.“He covered all the bases.
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