Steve Sumner
Be the first in the stands
New ZealandCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
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. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-28
In the line-ups
2 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1982The archive holds 2 team sheets naming Steve Sumner in New Zealand's starting line-up, from 1982-06-15 to 1982-06-23.
2 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
17 goals across 8 scoring matches · 3 tournaments · 1977–1985| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-05 |  Taiwan | W5–1(h) | 31' 51' 89'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1982-06-15 |  Scotland | L2–5(n) | 54' | FIFA World Cup | Málaga |
| 1981-12-14 |  Kuwait | D2–2(a) | 65' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Kuwait City |
| 1981-08-16 |  Fiji | W13–0(h) | 8' 45' 55' 60' 72' 86'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1981-05-03 | Fiji | W4–0(a) | 20' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Suva |
| 1981-04-25 |  Australia | D3–3(h) | 80' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
| 1980-02-25 |  Tahiti | L1–3(n) | 47' (pen) | Oceania Nations Cup | Nouméa |
| 1977-03-23 | Taiwan | W6–0(h) | 15' 51' 55'hat-trick | FIFA World Cup qualification | Auckland |
Honours
11 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours11 | ||||
| Chatham Cup | ×6 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1989 | Christchurch United ·4, Manurewa ·1, Gisborne City ·1 | |
| National League | ×5 | 1973, 1975, 1978, 1983, 1988 | Christchurch United ·4, Manurewa ·1 | |
| Individual honours7 | ||||
| Scoring titles · 1 | ||||
| Golden Boot | 1983 | |||
| Player of the year · 1 | ||||
| New Zealand Footballer of the Year | 1983 | |||
| More honours · 5 | ||||
| FIFA Centennial Award in 2004 | ||||
| FIFA Order of Merit | 2010 | |||
| Friends of Football Medal of Excellence 2015 | ||||
| IFFHS Oceania Men's Team of All Time | 2021 | |||
| Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (for services to football), 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours | ||||