Maurice Bunyan

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

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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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] In 1947 he followed Helenio Herrera as a coach of Stade Francais.[6]

Personal life

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

References
  1. http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/SpelersB.htm
  2. "Spécial Foot 2008–2009: toutes les équipes, tous les joueurs de D1" (PDF) (in French). 4 February 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (September 2013). "Maurice Bunyan Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
  5. Le Football simplifié, par Maurice T. Bunyan,... Préface de Jules Rimet
  6. "Fodbolden ruller for Danmark (1959), Arne Sørensen


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