Peter Ollerton

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Peter Ollerton
Personal information
Full name Peter Ollerton
Date of birth (1951-05-20) 20 May 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Preston, Lancashire, 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 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.

Playing career[edit]

Club career[edit]

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[edit]

Ollerton made his debut for Australia in 1974 in a pre-World Cup friendly against Uruguay.[7]

Coaching career[edit]

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[edit]

International[edit]

As of end of 1977[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 1974 6 1
1975 4 2
1976 6 4
1977 15 8
List of international goals scored by Peter Ollerton
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[edit]

Player[edit]

Croydon City

  • Victorian Premier League champion: 1985

Coach[edit]

Croydon City

  • Victorian Premier League champion: 1985

Bulleen Zebras

  • Victorian Premier League champion: 2004[32]

Individual[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ^ Match report, including date of birth
  2. ^ a b Schwab, Laurie (13 December 1975). "Record $9000 paid by Hellas". The Age. p. 41. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Ollerton's winning ways". The Age. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ Micallef, Philip (1 March 2019). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Peter Ollerton". SBS Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Ten-year ban for Ollerton". The Age. 12 August 1988. p. 47. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "59 days to go: Peter Ollerton's FIFA World Cup story". MyFootball. Football Australia. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ Schwab, Laurie (20 June 1981). "Unlikely role for Peter". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  9. ^ Schwab, Laurie (11 July 1984). "Ollerton axed by Preston". The Age. p. 39. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  10. ^ Warren, Johnny (25 September 1981). "Slickers rate 10 out of 10". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 44. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  11. ^ Schwab, Laurie (7 September 1984). "Ollerton at Croydon". The Age. p. 28. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  12. ^ Schwab, Laurie (24 December 1986). "Ollerton and Dunn to team-up again". The Age. p. 17. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  13. ^ Schwab, Laurie (11 May 1987). "Footscray recaptures last year's form as fans riot". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  14. ^ Schwab, Laurie (6 May 1987). "Hennessy quits as Croatia coach". The Age. p. 38. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  15. ^ Schwab, Laurie (7 May 1987). "Sport at a glance". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  16. ^ Schwab, Laurie (12 September 1994). "Preston's title as Ollerton strikes again". The Age. p. 35. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Mossop, Rex (28 April 1974). "Triumph, tiffs and tantrums". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 43. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  19. ^ Schwab, Laurie (1 December 1975). "Loss good — Rasic". The Age. p. 27. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Harris to mark Russian". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1975. p. 30. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Russians in 1-1 draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 December 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Socceroos' win answers Kiwi". The Age. 3 March 1976. pp. 32, 29. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  23. ^ Telford, Ian (27 October 1976). "Aussies didn't impress press". Soccer Action. p. 5.
  24. ^ Seneviratne, Percy; Dorai, Joe (23 October 1976). "AUSTRALIA WIN BUT FAIL TO IMPRESS". The Straits Times. p. 22. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  25. ^ "Striker heads Aust home". The Sydney Morning Herald. 30 October 1976. p. 33. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Soccer draw". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 February 1977. p. 73. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  27. ^ Mossop, Brian (28 March 1977). "Fightback in World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 14. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  28. ^ "World Cup hopes alive". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 1977. p. 17. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  29. ^ "'Private blitz' by Ollerton in Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1977. p. 41. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Poised display by Cup team". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 1977. p. 28. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  31. ^ Tan, Philip (14 November 1977). "Poor show by Singapore". New Nation. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  32. ^ Phan, Daniel (15 December 2010). "Not a feast for all – Ex-Socceroo concerned about lack of compensation for clubs". Manningham Leader. p. 51. ProQuest 817561583. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  33. ^ "For The Record". The Australian. 19 July 2002. p. 34. ProQuest 357768196. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  34. ^ Punshon, John. "National Premier Leagues Victoria Coach of the Year". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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