 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Paul Sumner | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2017 (aged 61) | ||
| Place of death | New Zealand | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blackpool | |||
| Preston North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1980 | Christchurch United | 147 | (36) |
| 1981 | Newcastle KB United | 18 | (3) |
| 1982 | West Adelaide SC | 12 | (2) |
| 1983–1986 | Manurewa AFC | 66 | (29) |
| 1987 | Gisborne City | 25 | (6) |
| 1988–1989 | Christchurch United | ? | (?) |
| Total | 268 | (76) | |
| International career | |||
| 1976–1988 | New Zealand | 58 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven Paul Sumner ONZM (2 April 1955 – 8 February 2017) was an English-born, New Zealand footballer who played as a midfielder. He was captain of the national team during the country's first successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982. He is also the first New Zealander to score in the World Cup, doing so in the 54th minute in New Zealand's 1982 opening game against Scotland.