Scott Ollerenshaw
Encyclopedia
Scott Ollerenshaw is a former Australia
n football (soccer)
player, best known for his appearances for his country's national side in the late 1980s.
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. 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'. After returning home to Australia to join National Soccer League
club, Northern Spirit FC
, he was forced to retire at the age of 31 because of a serious hip injury.
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
.
which specializes in organizing junior and adult football tours of Sabah
and appears on Malaysian television on FourFourTwo TV Show
as a football pundit.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, best known for his appearances for his country's national side in the late 1980s.
Club career
A prominent forward and winger, Scott Ollerenshaw played for several clubs including St George SaintsSt George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
and Sydney Olympic in Australia's National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
before heading overseas. He had a season with Walsall FC in England before becoming a popular overseas player for Sabah FA
Sabah FA
The Football Association of Sabah is a registered football association affiliated with the Football Association of Malaysia. The association's football team competes in Malaysia's football league representing the state of Sabah in Borneo. Sabah FA is a professional football club and one of the 14...
in Malaysia's M-League. Scoring more than a goal a game in four seasons with Sabah FA
Sabah FA
The Football Association of Sabah is a registered football association affiliated with the Football Association of Malaysia. The association's football team competes in Malaysia's football league representing the state of Sabah in Borneo. Sabah FA is a professional football club and one of the 14...
, Ollerenshaw twice won the Malaysian Golden Boot and earned the nickname 'The Ginger Maradona'. After returning home to Australia to join National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
club, Northern Spirit FC
Northern Spirit FC
Northern Spirit Football Club was a football club based in North Sydney, Australia. Northern Spirit entered the National Soccer League in the 1998-99 season...
, he was forced to retire at the age of 31 because of a serious hip injury.
International career
As a 19-year-old, Ollerenshaw was capped in 1987 by his St George SaintsSt George Saints
The St. George Saints Football Club are an Association football club based in the St. George region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The club plays its home games at St. George Stadium, after playing a brief stint at Belmore Sports Ground in the 2007-08. The St...
manager Frank Arok
Frank Arok
Ferenc 'Frank' Arok is a retired Serbian football player and coach of Hungarian descent....
who was also the national coach. Ollerenshaw played in the 1988 Gold Cup in Sydney, which marked the Australian Bicentenary
Australian Bicentenary
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1970 on the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing and claiming the land, and again in 1988 to celebrate 200 years of permanent European settlement.-1970:...
and included a shock 4–1 victory over Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
. Later that year, Ollerenshaw also played in the football tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games
Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Post Playing Career
Ollerenshaw now runs his own sports tourism business in Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu , formerly known as Jesselton, is the capital of Sabah state in East Malaysia. It is also the capital of the West Coast Division of Sabah. The city is located on the northwest coast of Borneo facing the South China Sea. The Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park lies on one side and Mount...
which specializes in organizing junior and adult football tours of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
and appears on Malaysian television on FourFourTwo TV Show
FourFourTwo TV Show
FourFourTwo is a thrice-weekly football magazine television show on Asian cable channel, Astro SuperSport, broadcasting to Malaysia and Brunei in association with global football magazine, FourFourTwo. In its third season, FourFourTwo has highlights from European leagues including England's Premier...
as a football pundit.