Maurice Bunyan
 Bunyan in 1927. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Taylor Bunyan | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1893 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Date of death | December 1967 (aged 74) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1909–1923 | Racing Club de Bruxelles | 158 | (150) |
| 1923–1926 | Stade Français | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1947 | Bordeaux | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice Taylor Bunyan (11 November 1893 – December 1967) was an English football player and manager active primarily in Belgium and France.[1]
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Bunyan's father was Charles Bunyan Sr. and his brother was Charles Bunyan Jr.
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- RC Bruxelles
Individual
[edit]- Belgian First Division top scorer: 1911-12 (35 goals), 1913-14 (28 goals) [8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Maurice Bunyan". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Spécial Foot 2008–2009: toutes les équipes, tous les joueurs de D1" (PDF) (in French). 4 February 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ Le Football simplifié, par Maurice T. Bunyan,... Préface de Jules Rimet
- ^ "Fodbolden ruller for Danmark (1959), Arne Sørensen
- ^ "Winnaars - Beker van België". voetbal.com. 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Topscorer Eerste Klasse".
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