One of the most productive goal scorers in the French top flight in the 1970s died. Jack Vergnes was born in Magalas, a municipality in the Hérault Department in South France, on July 21, 1948.
He started his career near his birthplace in Montpellier HSC before he was seen on Red Star FC, Nîmes Olympique, SC Bastia, Stade de Reims, Stade Lavallois, RC Strasbourg ALS and Girondins de Bordeaux.
Vergnes ended his career where it all started in Montpellier before he retired in 1982. His original club announced the sad news of his death on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday.
Although during his career in the French top flight he was a consistent goal scorer, Vergnes earned only one selection for the French national team, with Georges Boulogne called him in 1971 for a match against Norway. He would find the back of the net on that occasion, so Les Bleus would claim a 3-1 triumph.
One of his most striking matches arrived in Bordeaux in December 1978, making it a quadruple in the Parc des Princes, allowing him to beat Paris Saint-Germain on their home field 5-2.
Although he never won a league title during his gaming career, Vergnes was often effective and found the back of the net regularly in his own country.
In 328 top matches played in France, Vergnes scored 153 times between 1968 and 1982, which is a scoring speed of 0.47. He is currently the 21st leading goal scorer of all time in Ligue 1, who watches three less than former Ballon d'Or winner Jean-Pierre Papin. Vergnes was 76.
GFFN | Joel Lefevre