Ab van Oorschot (7 December 1952) is a retired professional footballer for

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and SC Telstar. His position was

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. He also coached football and worked as a plumber.

Playing career

After playing in a

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youth team, Van Oorschot played in the

first squad from 1970 until 1977. On 5 December 1971, he scored the finishing touch in the 2–0 defeat of

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in the sixth round of the

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. Van Oorschot played for SC Telstar from 1977 to 1981. At Telstar, he was the captain of the team. He returned to FC Dordrecht from 1981 to 1983, and continued his player career at Fluks Dordrecht until 1986.

Managerial career

In 1986, Van Oorschot became head coach of IFC. In 1989, he changed to VV Groote Lindt. Later, he briefly coached VV 's-Gravendeel. In 2009, Van Oorschot, as caretaker manager, brought IFC through playoffs for the first time in its long history to the

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References

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