Peter Ollerton
English-born Australian soccer player
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Peter Ollerton (born 20 May 1951[1] in Preston, Lancashire, England is a former Australian soccer forward who represented Australia 31 times in full international matches between 1974 and 1977, scoring 15 goals. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany and also represented the state of Victoria.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, Lancashire, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1971 | Fleetwood | 107 | (42) |
| 1971–1973 | Ringwood Wilhelmina | 46 | (33) |
| 1974–1975 | APIA Leichhardt | 45 | (35) |
| 1976–1978 | South Melbourne Hellas | 54 | (23) |
| 1978 | Marconi-Fairfield | 13 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Footscray JUST | 35 | (7) |
| 1981–1984 | Preston Makedonia | 81 | (24) |
| 1985–1986 | Croydon City Arrows SC | 27 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1974–1977 | Australia | 31 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1984 | Preston Lions (Player Coach) | ||
| 1985–1986 | Croydon City (Player Coach) | ||
| 1987 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
| 1994–1995 | Preston Lions | ||
| 1995–1996 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| 1999–2000 | Altona East Phoenix | ||
| 2001–2002 | Heidelberg United | ||
| 2002 | Bulleen Zebras | ||
| 2003 | Altona East Phoenix | ||
| 2003–2005 | Bulleen Zebras | ||
| 2007–2008 | Whittlesea Zebras | ||
| 2009–2010 | Green Gully | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Club career
After playing youth football for Blackpool and Preston North End, Ollerton played for Fleetwood.[2]
Ollerton joined Ringwood Wilhelmina in 1971.[3]
After three seasons with Ringwood Wilhelmina, Ollerton joined APIA Leichhardt.[4]
In late 1975, Ollerton transferred from APIA Leichhardt to South Melbourne Hellas for a $9000 transfer fee.[2]
In 1988, Ollerton was suspended for ten years for punching a referee while playing for Doveton in the Victorian second division. In 1991, the ban was eased and he returned to coaching Preston Makedonia in 1994.[5][6]
International career
Ollerton made his debut for Australia in 1974 in a pre-World Cup friendly against Uruguay.[7]
Coaching career
Ollerton became playing coach of Preston Makedonia in June 1981, replacing Brian Edgley. He was sacked by the club midway through the 1984 season.[8][9][10]
In September 1984, Ollerton was announced as coach of Croydon City.[11]
Ahead of the 1987 National Soccer League season, Ollerton joined Melbourne Croatia as an assistant coach.[12] He became caretaker head coach with the resignation and reinstatement of head coach Terry Hennessey in May 1987. He was appointed head coach after Hennessey resigned for the second time.[13][14][15]
Ollerton led Preston to the 1994 Victorian Premier League grand final, where they defeated Port Melbourne to win the championship.[16]
Career statistics
International
- As of end of 1977[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1974 | 6 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1976 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1977 | 15 | 8 |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 April 1974 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia |  Uruguay |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [18] |
| 2 | 30 November 1975 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, Australia |  Soviet Union |
1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly | [19] |
| 3 | 3 December 1975 | Newcastle Showground, Newcastle, Australia | Soviet Union |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [20][21] |
| 4 | 2 March 1976 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  New Zealand |
2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [22] |
| 5 | 20 October 1976 | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore |  Singapore |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [23][24] |
| 6 | 29 October 1976 | Guangzhou, China |  China |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [25] |
| 7 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 8 | 12 February 1977 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Israel |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [26] |
| 9 | 27 March 1977 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | New Zealand |
2–1 | 3–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) | [27] |
| 10 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 11 | 30 March 1977 | Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) | [28] |
| 12 | 30 October 1977 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–0 | 5–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) | [29] |
| 13 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 14 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 15 | 13 November 1977 | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [30][31] |
Honours
Player
Croydon City
- Victorian Premier League champion: 1985
Coach
Croydon City
- Victorian Premier League champion: 1985
Bulleen Zebras
- Victorian Premier League champion: 2004[32]
Individual
- Soccer Australia Hall of Fame: 2002[33]
- Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year: 2000, 2004[34]