Maurice Taylor Bunyan (11 November 1893 – December 1967) was an English

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player and manager active primarily in Belgium and France.

Playing career

Bunyan played as a

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in Belgium for Racing Club de Bruxelles (where he scored 150 goals in 158 matches)) and in France for

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. He was the topscorer of the Belgian First Division in

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and

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. He also competed for Great Britain at the

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Managerial career

Bunyan managed French side

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between 1945 and 1947. Following his coaching experience, Bunyan wrote a book in French named ''Le football simplifié'', with the help of

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. In 1947 he followed Helenio Herrera as a coach of Stade Francais."Fodbolden ruller for Danmark (1959), Arne Sørensen

Personal life

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

Honours

Club

; RC Bruxelles * Belgian Cup: 1911–12

Individual

* Belgian First Division top scorer: 1911-12 (35 goals), 1913-14 (28 goals)

References

1893 births 1967 deaths English men's footballers English football managers Stade Français (association football) players FC Girondins de Bordeaux managers Olympic footballers for Great Britain Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics K.F.C. Rhodienne-De Hoek players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate football managers English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium English expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate football managers in France Men's association football forwards Place of birth missing {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub