Billy Bingham RIP

[prof]

I see that Billy Bingham has died. He was Vale's record signing in 1963 and played one season for us before breaking his leg and retiring.

I have an image in my mind of him scoring at the Hamil end, but I'm not sure what game it was. He played for Sunderland and Everton, of course, and later managed Everton, Mansfield, and Northern Ireland (twice).

[tommytunstall]

A wonderful footballer who came to Vale in his twilight. I remember I was an autograph hunter, and Billy always obliged. A gentleman and a fine footballer. RIP Billy.

[Paul6754]

I remember Billy Bingham playing at the Vale but can't remember any of his goals, he played on the right wing. He came to Vale from Everton late on in his career,  he was a Northern Ireland International. 

[Fosse69]

9 minutes ago, Paul6754 said:

I remember Billy Bingham playing at the Vale but can't remember any of his goals, he played on the right wing. He came to Vale from Everton late on in his career,  he was a Northern Ireland International. 

63/64, a game I remember, probably his best was Wrexham away when he scored both goals in a 2-1 win. we had finished 3rd the season before so splashed out on a promotion push to augment Grainger with Bingham and Cheeseborough, but to no avail apart from a cup run.

[Paul6754]

14 minutes ago, Fosse69 said:

63/64, a game I remember, probably his best was Wrexham away when he scored both goals in a 2-1 win. we had finished 3rd the season before so splashed out on a promotion push to augment Grainger with Bingham and Cheeseborough, but to no avail apart from a cup run.

Fosse now there's a name from the past, Albert Cheeseborough, also did Arthur Longbottom play around that time, it was rumored he was going to change his surname but I can't remember if he did. Apols I digress.

[inatown]

On 10/06/2022 at 19:32, Paul6754 said:

Fosse now there's a name from the past, Albert Cheeseborough, also did Arthur Longbottom play around that time, it was rumored he was going to change his surname but I can't remember if he did. Apols I digress.

The attack 1963 was bingham  cheeseborough steel and richards how could we fail lol longbottom had gone by then Shrewsbury was my first away game 63 season i was mad on fishing  and vale so i walked along  the river severn till half time  then went match

 

we lost 1 0

 

 

[hamilboy]

On 10/06/2022 at 19:32, Paul6754 said:

Fosse now there's a name from the past, Albert Cheeseborough, also did Arthur Longbottom play around that time, it was rumored he was going to change his surname but I can't remember if he did. Apols I digress.

He changed it to Arthur Langley