Peter Ollerton

Peter Ollerton (born 20 May 1951 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

Club career

After playing youth football for Blackpool and Preston North End, Ollerton played for Fleetwood.

Ollerton joined Ringwood Wilhelmina in 1971.

After three seasons with Ringwood Wilhelmina, Ollerton joined APIA Leichhardt.

In late 1975, Ollerton transferred from APIA Leichhardt to South Melbourne Hellas for a $9000 transfer fee.

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.

International career

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

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.

In September 1984, Ollerton was announced as coach of Croydon City.

Ahead of the 1987 National Soccer League season, Ollerton joined Melbourne Croatia as an assistant coach. 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.

Ollerton led Preston to the 1994 Victorian Premier League grand final, where they defeated Port Melbourne to win the championship.