Erling Hokstad (born 7 August 1940) was a Norwegian

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and later manager. He was born in Frøya. Moving south to take his education, he graduated from teachers' college in 1963 and the State School of Gymnastics in 1965. He was subsequently employed as PE teacher at

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lower secondary school in 1966. He represented Lesla IL, IL Vito and Skeid in his early career, returning to Vito in 1963 after completing his

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. After debuting for

Eidsvold Turn Eidsvold Turnforening is a Norwegian sport club from Eidsvoll, Akershus. It has sections for association football, team handball, track and field, gymnastics and speed skating. The club was founded as ''Eidsvold IL'' on 29 April 1910, and the na ...

in 1964, he spent the remainder of his playing career there. Following an injury, he started his managing career in the same club, and took further education at the

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. After four seasons in

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and Stabæk, he returned to Eidsvold Turn in 1980. He continued through 1985, but also managed the Norwegian women's national team from 1983. His major achievement was the gold medal in the 1987 UEFA Women's Championship. After a stint on the Norwegian men's second tier with

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in 1990, he managed

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from 1991 through 1994, guiding the team to the third tier in Norway.

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1940 births Living people People from Nannestad Footballers from Akershus Norwegian men's footballers Skeid Fotball players Eidsvold TF players Men's association football midfielders Norwegian football managers Eidsvold TF managers Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball managers Strømmen IF managers Stabæk Fotball managers Norway women's national football team managers UEFA Women's Championship–winning managers Lyn Fotball managers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub