Sturm's Jurtin mourned in Austria

SK Sturm Graz are in mourning after former Austrian international Gernot Jurtin died last night at the age of 51 following a brief illness.

Goalscoring prowess
The winger joined Sturm in the summer of 1974 under coach Karl Schlechta and immediately carved out a niche in the first team. One of his finest seasons came in 1980/81 when he scored 20 goals in the Bundesliga including five in a 7-0 win against Wiener Sportclub on 5 June 1981.

Sturm first
When he left the club in 1987, he had made 373 appearances. He scored 119 league goals and was the first Graz player to break the 100-goal barrier in the league. Between 1979 and 1983, the blond-haired No11 played 12 times for Austria, scoring once.