Tim Stevens (footballer)
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Tim Stevens is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level.
In 1992 he was signed by New Zealand, National League Club, North Shore United and was a key member of the North Shore team which won the Winfield Superclub Championship in 1994. He was first capped as an Auckland Representative in 1993 and toured Queensland with the Auckland Representative Team in 1994.
In 1997, still playing for North Shore United, in the National League, Stevens won the League's Golden Boot Award for most goals in the season. In that same season he completed a clean sweep by winning League Player Of The Year, Auckland Player Of The Year, the New Zealand Media's Player Of The Year and by sharing the Player's Player Of The Year award with fellow All White Danny Hay. He was also a nomination for North Harbour Sportsman Of The Year.
Stevens trialed with a number of clubs in England in late 1997 including Reading and Bournemouth before being signed by Stevenage Borough where he played half a season scoring three times in five games http://www.boroguide.co.uk/players/s/stevens_tim.php
On returning to New Zealand he had brief spells back at North Shore United and at Waitakere before being signed by the Football Kingz, a professional team which competed in the Australian League.
He played for the Football Kingz
in the National Soccer League
between 2000 and 2002 and had the 2003 season with North Shore United before retiring from competitive football.
Stevens played four official full internationals for New Zealand in June and July 1997, scoring on his debut in a 7-0 win over Papua New Guinea
on 11 June. He played in a 5-0 win over Fiji
before being on the losing side 0-3 and 0-2 in his final two full internationals against Australia on 28 June and 6 July 1997.
Club career
Stevens played his junior football initially at Berowra in NSW and, from 1981, at New Zealand's East Coast Bays club in Auckland. He made his first team debut for Bays in the New Zealand Bluebird League in 1990. He was also selected for the New Zealand Youth Team in that year.In 1992 he was signed by New Zealand, National League Club, North Shore United and was a key member of the North Shore team which won the Winfield Superclub Championship in 1994. He was first capped as an Auckland Representative in 1993 and toured Queensland with the Auckland Representative Team in 1994.
In 1997, still playing for North Shore United, in the National League, Stevens won the League's Golden Boot Award for most goals in the season. In that same season he completed a clean sweep by winning League Player Of The Year, Auckland Player Of The Year, the New Zealand Media's Player Of The Year and by sharing the Player's Player Of The Year award with fellow All White Danny Hay. He was also a nomination for North Harbour Sportsman Of The Year.
Stevens trialed with a number of clubs in England in late 1997 including Reading and Bournemouth before being signed by Stevenage Borough where he played half a season scoring three times in five games http://www.boroguide.co.uk/players/s/stevens_tim.php
On returning to New Zealand he had brief spells back at North Shore United and at Waitakere before being signed by the Football Kingz, a professional team which competed in the Australian League.
He played for the Football Kingz
New Zealand Knights FC
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in the National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
between 2000 and 2002 and had the 2003 season with North Shore United before retiring from competitive football.
International career
Called into the All White squad in 1994, Stevens made his international debut in a B international against the Danish Olympic side in 1995. He was a non-travelling reserve for the All White tour of South America that year.Stevens played four official full internationals for New Zealand in June and July 1997, scoring on his debut in a 7-0 win over Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea national football team
The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....
on 11 June. He played in a 5-0 win over Fiji
Fiji national football team
The Fiji national football team is the national team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association. Their best finish in the OFC Nations Cup was third in 1998 and 2008.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1978 - Did not enter...
before being on the losing side 0-3 and 0-2 in his final two full internationals against Australia on 28 June and 6 July 1997.