Steve Sumner

Steve Sumner

Personal information
Full name	Steven Paul Sumner
Date of birth	(1955-04-02)2 April 1955
Place of birth	Preston, England
Date of death	8 February 2017(2017-02-08) (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.