Steve Sumner
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Steve Sumner | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Steve Sumner | |
Date of birth | April 2, 1956 | |
Place of birth | England | |
Playing position | Central Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Youth clubs | ||
Blackpool F.C. Preston North End |
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Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1973-1980 1981 1982 1983-1986 1987 1988-1989 |
Christchurch United Newcastle United West Adelaide SC Manurewa Gisborne City Christchurch United |
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National team | ||
1976-1988 | New Zealand | 105 (27) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Steve Sumner (born April 2, 1956) is an ex-patriate England born, New Zealand soccer player, who was captain of the national team during the country's only successful campaign to qualify for the World Cup, in 1982. His international career spanned from 1976 to 1988, including a record 105 internationals (beating the record previously held by Brian Turner).
Sumner was an active and attacking midfielder, and scored a national record six goals during New Zealand's 13-0 defeat of Fiji during the 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign. He was also one of New Zealand's only two scorers in the 1982 World Cup Finals tournament in Spain (along with Steve Wooddin), in New Zealand's 5-2 loss to Scotland. He was the first player of the FIFA Oceania zone to score in a world cup.
[edit] External links
- New Zealand 1982 World Cup squad
- Planet World Cup interview
- Steve Sumner FIFA competition record
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