Charles Bunyan | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
1869 Campton, England |
| Died |
1922 (aged 52–53)[1] Ixelles, Belgium |
Charles Bunyan Sr. (1869–1922) was an English professional football player and manager active throughout Europe in the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
Personal life[]
Bunyan was born in Campton.[1] Bunyan had three sons – Charles Jr., Maurice and Ernie – two of whom became professional footballers.[1]
Career[]
Playing career[]
Bunyan played as a goalkeeper, and after playing with local sides Old Horns and Spital Olympic, Bunyan played with Chesterfield in 1886, before turning professional with Hyde United a year later.[1] He was in goal for Hyde when the club lost 26–0 to Preston North End in the FA Cup in October 1887, a score which remains a record in senior English football.[3]
He played in the Football League with Derby County,[4] Bunyan returned to Chesterfield in 1892.[1][5][6] Bunyan was sacked by Chesterfield for a number of misdemeanours – both on and off the pitch – and he played with Ilkeston Town and Heanor Town before returning to League football with Walsall.[1] He moved to New Brompton in 1898, where he was an ever-present for one season before moving on to Newcastle United.[7] He also played as a 'guest' player for Sheffield United.[3]
Coaching career[]
Bunyan moved to Belgium in 1909 to become coach of Racing Club de Bruxelles, while also assisting with the Belgian national side.[1] He moved to Sweden in 1911 to manage Örgryte IS, before coaching the Swedish national side in time for the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1] Bunyan returned to Belgium in 1912 to manage Standard Liège, and after a brief spell also managing the Belgian national side, his career was interrupted by the First World War, but he returned to Belgium after the war ended to coach Anderlecht.[1]
Bunyan replaced Sylva Brébart as manager of Anderlecht in 1922, but died 10 months later and was replaced by his son, Charles.[8]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Chesterfield | Club | Past Players | Past Players | Charlie Bunyan". 22 October 2009. http://world.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/PastPlayersDetail/0,,10435~831490,00.html. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 45. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Clarebrough, Denis; Kirkham, Andrew (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 364. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- ↑ "Charles Bunyan". https://www.11v11.com/players/charles-bunyan-43971/.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1884 – 1915: 1892–93". http://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1892-3.xls. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ "Chesterfield Town FC, 1884 – 1915: 1893–94". http://www.cfchistory.com/Stats%20&%20records/line-ups/1891-1909/1893-4.xls. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ "Gillingham FC Career Details – Charlie Bunyan". http://www.gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk/DisplayPlayer.php?playername=Bunyan%2CCharlie.
- ↑ Marcel Gallez & Johan Serkijn (2008). Le dictionnaire du RSC Anderlecht (tome 2). Magnad. pp. 47. ISBN 978-2-9600723-3-4.
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