Armand Penverne

Armand Penverne (26 November 1926 – 27 February 2012) was a French football defender and coach. He played the majority of his professional career for Stade de Reims winning four French championships and appearing in one European Cup final. He made 39 appearances for the France national team scoring twice. After retiring as a player, Penverne severed as coach of Olympique de Marseille from July to December 1962 before becoming the technical director of the local club La Ciotat during the 1963–64 season. On 28 February 2012, he died at the age of 85.[1]

Armand Penverne

Penverne in 1978
Personal information
Date of birth	(1926-11-26)26 November 1926
Place of birth	Pont-Scorff, France
Date of death	27 February 2012(2012-02-27) (aged 85)
Place of death	Marseille, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Versailles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1959	Reims	333	(33)
1959–1960	Red Star Saint-Ouen	36	(3)
1960–1962	Limoges Foot 87	61	(4)
Total		430	(40)
National team
1952–1959	France	39	(2)
Teams managed
1962	Marseille
1963–1964	ES La Ciotat
Honours Representing  France FIFA World Cup 1958 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only