‘The Northern Ireland team did a whip round for me so I could stay on at 1958 World Cup': Billy Hunter (93) recalls Swedish adventure
As we sit and chat in his daughter Jane's house in Randalstown, I marvel at his recall as he talks about legends of that era like Harry Gregg, Danny Blanchflower, Bertie Peacock, Billy Bingham and Peter McParland.
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‘The Northern Ireland team did a whip round for me so I could stay on at 1958 World Cup': Billy Hunter (93) recalls Swedish adventure
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