Billy Bingham (footballer, born 1990)
English association football player (born 1990)
Billy Christopher Bingham (born 15 July 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made his first senior appearance playing for Dagenham & Redbridge.
Career
Bingham started his career as a youth player at Crystal Palace, starting a two-year scholarship in the summer of 2006. Upon its completion in April 2009, he signed a six-month deal on a non-contractual basis.
Dagenham & Redbridge
In January 2009 when his contract expired, Bingham joined Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on trial. He was immediately loaned out to Isthmian League Premier Division side Sutton United along with Jacob Erskine, making his debut in a 0–0 draw with Canvey Island. His only other appearance for the club came in a 3–2 defeat to Horsham in the Isthmian League Cup.
In February 2009, he signed an eighteen-month contract by Dagenham after impressing on trial. He made his professional debut for the Daggers in August 2009, coming on as a last minute substitute for Jon Nurse in a 3–0 home win over Lincoln City.
At the start of November 2009 after impressing in his first two appearances for the club, he signed a new two-year contract extension until 2012.
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