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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Ollerton | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1951 | ||
| 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 | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editAfter 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
editOllerton made his debut for Australia in 1974 in a pre-World Cup friendly against Uruguay.[7]
Coaching career
editOllerton 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
editInternational
edit- 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
editPlayer
editCroydon City
- Victorian Premier League champion: 1985
Coach
editCroydon City
- Victorian Premier League champion: 1985
Bulleen Zebras
- Victorian Premier League champion: 2004[32]
Individual
edit- Soccer Australia Hall of Fame: 2002[33]
- Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year: 2000, 2004[34]
References
edit- ^ Match report, including date of birth
- ^ a b Schwab, Laurie (13 December 1975). "Record $9000 paid by Hellas". The Age. p. 41. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 (20 June 1981). "Unlikely role for Peter". The Age. p. 36. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (11 July 1984). "Ollerton axed by Preston". The Age. p. 39. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Warren, Johnny (25 September 1981). "Slickers rate 10 out of 10". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 44. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (7 September 1984). "Ollerton at Croydon". The Age. p. 28. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (24 December 1986). "Ollerton and Dunn to team-up again". The Age. p. 17. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (11 May 1987). "Footscray recaptures last year's form as fans riot". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (6 May 1987). "Hennessy quits as Croatia coach". The Age. p. 38. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (7 May 1987). "Sport at a glance". The Age. p. 30. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "For The Record". The Australian. 19 July 2002. p. 34. ProQuest 357768196. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Punshon, John. "National Premier Leagues Victoria Coach of the Year". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
edit- Peter Ollerton at National-Football-Teams.com
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