Tristan, from St Kitts, joined Notts County as an apprentice in 1974 and later and signed as a professional for them in 1975.
He made 311 league appearances for County, leaving them at the end of the 1987, before moving to Chesterfield in the summer of 1987 playing 34 games before leaving them at the end of the season.
From there he had a trial at Exeter, but moved to play semi-professional football for Shepshed Charterhouse, and Corby Town and finally Sutton Town.