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Steve Sumner

New Zealand footballer (1955–2017)

  • Fame54.1
  • Momentum14.2
  • New Zealand rank#165
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  • Fame54.1
  • Momentum14.2
  • New Zealand rank#165
  • Wikipedia3K
Lived 1955–2017, aged 62New Zealand
New Zealand flagNew ZealandFootballersFootball / Soccer Player
  • Wikipedia
    24 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in New Zealand
    #165
    Footballers
  • Era
    1955–2017
    Aged 62
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
Summary
Updated 2026-07-21

Steven Paul Sumner 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.

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Teams

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  • Christchurch United
    1988–1989
  • Gisborne City AFC
    1987–1987
  • Manurewa AFC
    1983–1986
  • West Adelaide Soccer Club
    1982–1982
  • Newcastle Jets FC
    1981–1981
  • New Zealand men's national football team
    1976–1988
  • Christchurch United
    1973–1980
  • Blackpool F.C.
  • Preston North End F.C.
19731989
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Season stats

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1987–1987256
1983–19866629
1982–1982122
1981–1981183
1976–19885822
1973–198014736
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Awards

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  • Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
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The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Rising
54.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum14.2
Historical19.6
Now attention23.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#165
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