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Maurice Taylor Bunyan (11 November 1893 – December 1967) was an English football player and manager active primarily in Belgium and France.[1]

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Maurice Bunyan

Personal information
Full name	Maurice Taylor Bunyan
Date of birth	(1893-11-11)11 November 1893
Place of birth	England
Date of death	December 1967 (1968-01) (aged 74)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1909–1923	Racing Club de Bruxelles	158	(150)
1923–1926	Stade Français
Teams managed
1945–1947	Bordeaux
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Bunyan played as a striker in Belgium for Racing Club de Bruxelles (where he scored 150 goals in 158 matches[2] and in France for Stade Français. He was the topscorer of the Belgian First Division in 1912 and 1914.[3] He also competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[4]

Managerial career

Bunyan managed French side Bordeaux between 1945 and 1947.[5] Following his coaching experience, Bunyan wrote a book in French named Le football simplifié, with the help of Jules Rimet.[6] In 1947 he followed Helenio Herrera as a coach of Stade Francais.[7]

Personal life

Bunyan's father was Charles Bunyan Sr. and his brother was Charles Bunyan Jr.

References

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