Scott Ollerenshaw (born 9 February 1968) is a former Australian

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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

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on their 1995 Asian tour together with Sabah. In 2023, he officially become the Technical Director of Sabah football club.

Club career

A prominent forward and winger, Scott Ollerenshaw played for several clubs including St George Saints and Sydney Olympic in Australia's

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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

club, Northern Spirit FC, a serious hip injury forced him to retire at the age of 31.

Scoring against Manchester United

Ollerenshaw scored a famous goal against

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

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. His left-footed strike beat Peter Schmeichel in the 4-1 defeat in front of 50,000 fans at

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on July 31, 1995 at the start of a season that saw the Red Devils win the

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title under

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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

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. Later that year, Ollerenshaw also played in the football tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in

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Post-playing career

He is married to Malaysia's former karate champion Michelle Koh. After retirement, Ollerenshaw has run his own sports tourism business in

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of Sabah, specialising in organising junior and senior football tours and tournaments, including the annual Borneo Cup. Since 2021, he has been the technical and sporting director for his former club,

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. 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. 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. 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. A familiar face in the Malaysian media, Ollerenshaw occasionally appeared as a

and

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pundit especially on

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of Malaysian sports television channel, Astro SuperSport between 2009 and 2014.

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Season 1991/1992 in detail
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