Peter Ollerton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peter Ollerton | ||
Date of birth | 20 May 1951 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Preston North End | |||
Blackpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1971 | Fleetwood F.C. | 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 |
Peter Ollerton (born 20 May 1951[1] in 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.
Playing career
Club career
Ollerton joined Ringwood Wilhelmina in 1971.[2]
After three seasons with Ringwood Wilhelmina, Ollerton joined APIA Leichhardt.[3]
In late 1975, Ollerton transferred from APIA Leichhardt to South Melbourne Hellas for a $9000 transfer fee.[4]
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 led Preston to the 1994 Victorian Premier League grand final, where they defeated Port Melbourne to win the championship.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of end of 1977[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Australia | 1974 | 6 | 1 |
1975 | 4 | 2 | |
1976 | 6 | 4 | |
1977 | 15 | 8 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 27 April 1974 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | Uruguay | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [10] |
2 | 30 November 1975 | Sydney Sports Ground, Sydney, Australia | Soviet Union | 1–0 | 2–3 | Friendly | [11] |
3 | 3 December 1975 | Newcastle Showground, Newcastle, Australia | Soviet Union | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [12][13] |
4 | 2 March 1976 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | New Zealand | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [14] |
5 | 20 October 1976 | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [15][16] |
6 | 29 October 1976 | Guangzhou, China | China | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [17] |
7 | 0–0 | ||||||
8 | 12 February 1977 | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Israel | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [18] |
9 | 27 March 1977 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | New Zealand | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) | [19] |
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) | [20] |
12 | 30 October 1977 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC) | [21] |
13 | 2–0 | ||||||
14 | 3–0 | ||||||
15 | 13 November 1977 | Singapore National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [22][23] |
References
- ^ Match report, including date of birth
- ^ "Ollerton's winning ways". The Age. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Micallef, Philip (1 March 2019). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Peter Ollerton". SBS Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (13 December 1975). "Record $9000 paid by Hellas". The Age. p. 41. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ten-year ban for Ollerton". The Age. 12 August 1988. p. 47. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Ban relaxed". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 557. Australian Capital Territory. 25 July 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "59 days to go: Peter Ollerton's FIFA World Cup story". MyFootball. Football Australia. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (12 September 1994). "Preston's title as Ollerton strikes again". The Age. p. 35. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ Howe, Andrew (12 October 2006). "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps and Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2023 – via OzFootball.
- ^ Mossop, Rex (28 April 1974). "Triumph, tiffs and tantrums". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (1 December 1975). "Loss good — Rasic". The Age. p. 27. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Harris to mark Russian". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1975. p. 30. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Russians in 1-1 draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Socceroos' win answers Kiwi". The Age. 3 March 1976. pp. 32, 29. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Telford, Ian (27 October 1976). "Aussies didn't impress press". Soccer Action. p. 5.
- ^ Seneviratne, Percy; Dorai, Joe (23 October 1976). "AUSTRALIA WIN BUT FAIL TO IMPRESS". The Straits Times. p. 22. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Striker heads Aust home". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 1976. p. 33. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Soccer draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 February 1977. p. 73. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Mossop, Brian (28 March 1977). "Fightback in World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "World Cup hopes alive". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 1977. p. 17. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "'Private blitz' by Ollerton in Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1977. p. 41. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "Poised display by Cup team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Tan, Philip (14 November 1977). "Poor show by Singapore". New Nation. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
External links
- Peter Ollerton at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1951 births
- Living people
- English emigrants to Australia
- English footballers
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in England
- 1974 FIFA World Cup players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- South Melbourne FC players
- Footscray JUST players
- APIA Leichhardt FC players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- Fleetwood Town F.C. players
- Preston Lions FC players
- Melbourne Knights FC managers
- Preston Lions FC managers
- Association football forwards
- English football managers
- Ringwood City SC players
- Australian soccer biography stubs