Maurice Banide (20 May 1905 – 20 May 1995) was a professional

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player and manager. He played as a

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and was part of the

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side that won the Division 1 and

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double in 1936, as well as winning the

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and

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. He was also part of France's squad for the

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, but he did not play in any matches. Between 1929 and 1936, Banide was awarded nine caps for the

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, scoring one goal. After retiring from playing, he managed

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for two seasons, guiding the team to promotion to

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in 1949.

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Maurice Banide profile
at chamoisfc79.fr 1905 births 1995 deaths French footballers France international footballers French football managers Association football midfielders RC Strasbourg Alsace players FC Mulhouse players Racing Club de France Football players Chamois Niortais F.C. managers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Olympic footballers of France Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{France-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub