Maurice Bunyan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Taylor Bunyan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Date of death | December 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1923 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 158 | (150) |
| 1923–1926 | Stade Français | ? | (?) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1945–1947 | Bordeaux | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Maurice Taylor Bunyan (11 November 1893 – December 1967) was an English association football player and manager active throughout Europe.
Career
Playing career
Bunyan played as a striker in Belgium for Racing Club de Bruxelles (where he scored 150 goals in 158 matches[1] and in France for Stade Français. He was the topscorer of the Belgian First Division in 1912 and 1914.[2] He also competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]
Managerial career
Bunyan managed French side Bordeaux between 1945 and 1947.[4] Following his coaching experience, Bunyan wrote a book in French named Le football simplifié, with the help of Jules Rimet.[5]
Personal life
Bunyan's father was Charles Bunyan, Sr. and his brother was Charles Bunyan, Jr.
References
- ↑ http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/SpelersB.htm)
- ↑ http://download.saipm.com/pdf/supplements/foot.pdf
- ↑ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (September 2013). "Maurice Bunyan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-01-26.
- ↑ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.fr/Football-simplifi%C3%A9-Maurice-Bunyan-Pr%C3%A9face/dp/B0018H59DM
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