Hermann Erlhoff

Hermann Erlhoff

Personal information
Date of birth	(1944-12-22)22 December 1944
Place of birth	Herten, Germany
Date of death	17 February 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 77)
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	TSV Marl-Hüls
1967–1970	Schalke 04	75	(8)
1970–1976	Rot-Weiss Essen	87	(7)
Total		162	(15)
Managerial career
1976–1978	Rot-Weiss Essen
2000–2001	FFC Flaesheim-Hillen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hermann Erlhoff (22 December 1944 – 17 February 2022) was a German professional football player and coach.

Playing career

Erlhoff played as a defender and midfielder for TSV Marl-Hüls, FC Schalke 04 and Rot-Weiss Essen. He made a total of 162 appearances in the Bundesliga, scoring 15 goals. He was also the league's second ever substitute player.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 1976, Erlhoff worked as a coach at Rot-Weiss Essen before becoming manager. He later coached at a number of amateur teams, including Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and SpVgg Erkenschwick. He also managed the women's team FFC Flaesheim-Hillen, whom he led to the final of the 2000–01 DFB-Pokal Frauen, which the club lost.

Later life and death

Erlhoff later worked as a sports teacher. After having dementia, he died on 17 February 2022, at the age of 77.