Scott Ollerenshaw
Personal information
Full name Scott Ollerenshaw
Date of birth (1968-02-09) 9 February 1968 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 St George 93 (30)
1989–1991 Sydney Olympic 33 (3)
1991–1992 APIA Leichhardt 24 (3)
1992–1993 Walsall FC 20 (4)
1993 APIA Leichhardt 5 (0)
1993–1994 Wollongong City 2 (1)
1994–1997 Sabah 106 (110)
1998 Negeri Sembilan ? (?)
1998–1999 Northern Spirit 0 (0)
1999 Ryde City Gunners 8 (4)
Total 50 (23)
International career‡
1987–1989 Australia 14 (2)
Managerial career
2021–present Sabah (Technical Director)[2]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Scott Ollerenshaw (born 9 February 1968) is a former Australian association football player, best known for his appearances for his country's national side in the late 1980s and as a successful import player in Malaysia especially with Sabah football team in the 1990s who scored against Manchester United on their 1995 Asian tour together with Sabah.[3] In 2023, he officially become the Technical Director of Sabah football club.[2]

Club career

A prominent forward and winger, Scott Ollerenshaw played for several clubs including St George Saints and Sydney Olympic in Australia's National Soccer League before heading overseas. He had a season with Walsall FC in England before becoming a popular overseas player for Sabah FA in Malaysia's M-League.[4] Scoring more than a goal a game in four seasons with Sabah FA, Ollerenshaw twice won the Malaysian Golden Boot and earned the nickname 'The Ginger Maradona'.[5] After returning home to Australia to join National Soccer League club, Northern Spirit FC, a serious hip injury forced him to retire at the age of 31.[3]

Scoring against Manchester United

Ollerenshaw scored a famous goal against Manchester United on their Asian pre-season tour for the 1995-96 season. Although a Sabah player at the time, Ollerenshaw represented Selangor FA against a star-studded United side that included Eric Cantona and David Beckham. His left-footed strike beat Peter Schmeichel in the 4-1 defeat in front of 50,000 fans at Shah Alam Stadium on July 31, 1995 at the start of a season that saw the Red Devils win the Premier League title under Alex Ferguson.[6]

International career

As a 19-year-old, Ollerenshaw was capped in 1987 by his St George Saints manager Frank Arok who was also the national coach. Ollerenshaw played in the 1988 Gold Cup in Sydney, which marked the Australian Bicentenary and included a shock 4–1 victory over Argentina. Later that year, Ollerenshaw also played in the football tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.[6]

Post-playing career

He is married to Malaysia's former karate champion Michelle Koh.[3] After retirement, Ollerenshaw has run his own sports tourism business in Kota Kinabalu of Sabah,[6] specialising in organising junior and senior football tours and tournaments, including the annual Borneo Cup.[3] Since 2021, he has been the technical and sporting director for his former club, Sabah.[2] He has also helped football development in Malaysia through the recruitment of mixed heritage players from overseas to strengthen Malaysian clubs and the national team.[7] These talented footballers, who have mostly been raised abroad with a Malaysian parent, include national team players Brendan Gan, Darren Lok, Junior Eldstål, Matthew Davies and Corbin-Ong.[8][9][10] His overseas connections also helped the Malaysian U23 team compete in Queensland's NPL to aid with their development and at same time assisted Aussie national players and coaches showcasing their talents to clubs in Asia.[11]

A familiar face in the Malaysian media,[4] Ollerenshaw occasionally appeared as a Premier League and FIFA World Cup pundit especially on FourFourTwo of Malaysian sports television channel, Astro SuperSport between 2009 and 2014.[3]

References

  1. ^ Scott Ollerenshaw - World football.net
  2. ^ a b c Putra Suhaimi, Muhammad Ardie (10 February 2021). "Ollerenshaw dilantik Pengarah Teknikal Sabah FC" [Ollerenshaw appointed Technical Director of Sabah FC]. Kosmo! (in Malay). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Jessica (7 January 2013). "Former Sabah hitman Ollerenshaw makes top ten list". Daily Express. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah.
  4. ^ a b Poole, Andrew (10 May 2013). "Forgotten Saddlers - Ollerenshaw". Walsall FC. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. ^ Duerden, John. "Ex-A-League star eyes promotion in Malaysia". a-league.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Micallef, Philip (8 October 2019). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Scott Ollerenshaw". SBS Sports. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The Conundrum of Half-Malaysian footballers". FourthOfficial. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. ^ Mariadass, Tony; Vignesh, T. (16 July 2013). "Sabah-born Swede called up to Malaysia national squad". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ^ Howell, Alex (8 October 2019). "Darren Lok: The phone call that turned non-league player into Malaysia international". BBC News. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  10. ^ Riduan, Juwan (12 February 2021). "Ollerenshaw teruja kembali bersama Sabah" [Ollerenshaw is excited to be back with Sabah]. Harian Metro (in Malay). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Malaysia Under 23 To Compete In NPL Queensland". Football Queensland. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

External links

Australia football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics
Malaysia Super League top scorers
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