Peter Tredinnick

NSL Career: Newcastle KB, Wollongong City, APIA, Marconi, Heidelberg 272 (22) / 1978 - 1989

Socceroos Career: 3 (0) A Internationals / 3 (0) B Internationals

One of the Hunter Valley's favourite sons, Peter Tredinnick was one of the most talented footballers to come out of the Newcastle area in the late 1970s. A clever provider who operated mainly on the left flank and was an accomplished set piece taker - Tredinnick became the most successful NSL footballer out of a Lake Macquarie group that included brother Howard, Brett Cowburn, Michael Boogaard and Malcolm McClelland.

Originally from Guyra in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales where he started his junior career, Tredinnick moved to the Hunter Region at a young age. Tredinnick joined the junior ranks of Lake Macquarie where he played alongside future Liverpool star Craig Johnston. 

Following a highly successful junior career with Booragul High School and Lake Macquarie (progressed to the first team at the age of 15), Tredinnick became a foundation player of Newcastle KB United in 1977 before heading over to England for a short period to train with Johnston at English First Division side Middlesbrough. 

Tredinnick returned to Australia and made his NSL debut at the age of 18 in a one-all draw with Western Suburbs before scoring against them to get Newcastle through to the NSL Cup Semi-Finals. Tredinnick became a more prominent player for Newcastle during the 1979 season, making 18 starts in 26 league appearances, and helped the side reach consecutive NSL Cup Semi-Finals.

During the 1980 season, Tredinnick scored his first league goal in a three-nil win against St George and left Newcastle at the end of the season after failing to help the side finish higher than sixth place. Tredinnick joined Wollongong City for their inaugural NSL season in 1981 and became a key player for the side, starting in all of their 30 league games and scoring four goals.

Tredinnick missed the early part of the 1982 season before missing just one game during the remainder of the season to help Wollongong finish third and qualify for the Play-Off Series. Tredinnick scored the opening goal of the elimination final against Heidelberg as Wollongong progressed to the preliminary final, in which they lost two-nil to St George.

Joining APIA for the 1983 season, Tredinnick spent two seasons at the club where he formed a strong midfield with Terry Butler and Ian Gray and helped APIA reach the Northern Conference Preliminary Final and NSL Cup Semi-Finals in the 1984 season. Following the 1983 NSL season, Tredinnick made his full international debut in Australia's two-one Merlion Cup loss to China before coming off the bench in Australia's four-two win over Singapore in the final.

Earning Socceroos A caps, Peter and Howard Tredinnick became the fourth set of brothers to represent the national team after Howard had earned a Socceroos cap in 1981. Tredinnick joined APIA team mate Ian Gray at Marconi for the 1985 season and became a key player in the side, helping them reach the Northern Conference Final with his link-up play from the left creating loads of chances.

Tredinnick helped Marconi qualify for the finals series again in the 1986 season and converted his penalty in Marconi's four-three penalty shoot-out victory over Sydney City in the Northern Conference Elimination Final before playing in the side's minor semi-final loss to Sydney Olympic. 

Tredinnick returned to APIA for the 1987 season ($11,000 transfer fee) where he became one of their most important players and together with Peter Katholos, Terry Butler and Polish import Edward Lorens formed an impressive midfield that helped APIA win their first NSL Championship.

An injury-interrupted 1988 season saw Tredinnick make just 15 starts in 18 league appearances and miss APIA's 1988 NSL Cup Final victory over Brunswick after starting in the side's two-one semi-final win against Sydney Croatia. Tredinnick joined Heidelberg for the 1989 season, making his debut in their round six loss to Blacktown. Tredinnick was unable to help the club survive relegation before hanging up his boots at the age of 29 to focus on his law career. 

The former Socceroo was later part of the Western Sydney-based Rovers group who tried to legitimise the enterprise with an A-League license before being appointed to the FFA's Board of Directors in 2012, serving a three-year term on the Football Development and Board Nominations Committee.