Maurice Taylor Bunyan was an English association football

Football in England

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 player and manager active throughout Europe.

Playing career

Bunyan played as a striker in Belgium for Racing Club de Bruxelles

K.F.C. Rhodienne-Verrewinkel

Koninklijke Football Club Rhodienne-Verrewinkel is a Belgian association football club created in 1894 as Racing Football Club. It became a member of the Belgian Football Association in 1895 as Racing Club de Bruxelles and later received the matricule n°6...

 and in France for Stade Français

Stade Français Paris (football)

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. He was the topscorer of the Belgian First Division in 1912 and 1914.

Managerial career

Bunyan managed French side Bordeaux

FC Girondins de Bordeaux

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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 Jules Rimet

Jules Rimet

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Personal life

Bunyan's father was Charles Bunyan, Sr.

Charles Bunyan, Sr.

Charles Bunyan, Sr. was an English professional football player and manager active throughout Europe in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.-Personal life:Bunyan was born in Campton...

 and his brother was Charles Bunyan, Jr.

Charles Bunyan, Jr.

Charles Bunyan, Jr. was an English professional football player and manager. During his time in Belgium, he was known as Cyrille Bunyan.-Playing career:...