Maurice Bunyan
Maurice Bunyan| Personal information |
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| Full name | Maurice Taylor Bunyan |
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| Date of birth | (1893-11-11)11 November 1893 |
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| Place of birth | England |
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| Date of death | December 1967 (aged 74) |
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| Playing position | Striker |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
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| 1909–1923 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 158 | (150) |
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| 1923–1926 | Stade Français | ? | (?) |
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| Teams managed |
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| 1945–1947 | Bordeaux |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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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.
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