who was the only player from new zealand to be player of the year?
tommy smith
col : season | level | name | position | nationality | international\ncaps row 1 : 1973 | 1 | kevin beattie* | defender | england | 9 row 2 : 1974 | 1 | kevin beattie* | defender | england | 9 row 3 : 1975 | 1 | colin viljoen | midfielder | england | 2 row 4 : 1976 | 1 | allan hunter* | defender | northern ireland | 53 row 5 : 1977 | 1 | george burley* | defender | scotland | 11 row 6 : 1978 | 1 | mick mills* | defender | england | 42 row 7 : 1979 | 1 | arnold mühren* | midfielder | netherlands | 23 row 8 : 1980 | 1 | frans thijssen* | midfielder | netherlands | 14 row 9 : 1981 | 1 | paul cooper | goalkeeper | england | — row 10 : 1982 | 1 | alan brazil | striker | scotland | 13 row 11 : 1983 | 1 | paul mariner | striker | england | 35 row 12 : 1984 | 1 | trevor putney | midfielder | england | — row 13 : 1985 | 1 | terry butcher | defender | england | 77 row 14 : 1986 | 1 | terry butcher | defender | england | 77 row 15 : 1987 | 2 | romeo zondervan | midfielder | netherlands | 6 row 16 : 1988 | 2 | frank yallop | defender | canada | 52 row 17 : 1989 | 2 | john wark* | midfielder | scotland | 29 row 18 : 1990 | 2 | john wark* | midfielder | scotland | 29 row 19 : 1991 | 2 | david linighan | defender | england | — row 20 : 1992 | 2 | john wark* | midfielder | scotland | 29 row 21 : 1993 | 1 | mick stockwell | midfielder | england | — row 22 : 1994 | 1 | john wark* | midfielder | scotland | 29 row 23 : 1995 | 1 | craig forrest | goalkeeper | canada | 56 row 24 : 1996 | 2 | simon milton | midfielder | england | — row 25 : 1997 | 2 | mauricio taricco | defender | argentina | — row 26 : 1998 | 2 | matt holland | midfielder | ireland | 49 row 27 : 1999 | 2 | jamie clapham | defender | england | — row 28 : 2000 | 2 | james scowcroft | striker | england | — row 29 : 2001 | 1 | marcus stewart | striker | england | — row 30 : 2002 | 1 | mark venus | defender | england | — row 31 : 2003 | 2 | matt holland | midfielder | ireland | 49 row 32 : 2004 | 2 | ian westlake | midfielder | england | — row 33 : 2005 | 2 | shefki kuqi | striker | finland | 60 row 34 : 2006 | 2 | fabian wilnis | defender | netherlands | — row 35 : 2007 | 2 | sylvain legwinski | midfielder | france | — row 36 : 2008 | 2 | jonathan walters | striker | ireland | 19 row 37 : 2009 | 2 | richard wright | goalkeeper | england | 2 row 38 : 2010 | 2 | gareth mcauley | defender | northern ireland | 21 row 39 : 2011 | 2 | jimmy bullard | midfielder | england | — row 40 : 2012 | 2 | aaron cresswell | defender | england | — row 41 : 2013 | 2 | tommy smith | defender | new zealand | 22
who was the only player from new zealand to be player of the year?
Season Level Name Position Nationality International\ncaps
1973 1 Kevin Beattie* Defender England 9
1974 1 Kevin Beattie* Defender England 9
1975 1 Colin Viljoen Midfielder England 2
1976 1 Allan Hunter* Defender Northern Ireland 53
1977 1 George Burley* Defender Scotland 11
1978 1 Mick Mills* Defender England 42
1979 1 Arnold Mühren* Midfielder Netherlands 23
1980 1 Frans Thijssen* Midfielder Netherlands 14
1981 1 Paul Cooper Goalkeeper England —
1982 1 Alan Brazil Striker Scotland 13
1983 1 Paul Mariner Striker England 35
1984 1 Trevor Putney Midfielder England —
1985 1 Terry Butcher Defender England 77
1986 1 Terry Butcher Defender England 77
1987 2 Romeo Zondervan Midfielder Netherlands 6
1988 2 Frank Yallop Defender Canada 52
1989 2 John Wark* Midfielder Scotland 29
1990 2 John Wark* Midfielder Scotland 29
1991 2 David Linighan Defender England —
1992 2 John Wark* Midfielder Scotland 29
1993 1 Mick Stockwell Midfielder England —
1994 1 John Wark* Midfielder Scotland 29
1995 1 Craig Forrest Goalkeeper Canada 56
1996 2 Simon Milton Midfielder England —
1997 2 Mauricio Taricco Defender Argentina —
1998 2 Matt Holland Midfielder Ireland 49
1999 2 Jamie Clapham Defender England —
2000 2 James Scowcroft Striker England —
2001 1 Marcus Stewart Striker England —
2002 1 Mark Venus Defender England —
2003 2 Matt Holland Midfielder Ireland 49
2004 2 Ian Westlake Midfielder England —
2005 2 Shefki Kuqi Striker Finland 60
2006 2 Fabian Wilnis Defender Netherlands —
2007 2 Sylvain Legwinski Midfielder France —
2008 2 Jonathan Walters Striker Ireland 19
2009 2 Richard Wright Goalkeeper England 2
2010 2 Gareth McAuley Defender Northern Ireland 21
2011 2 Jimmy Bullard Midfielder England —
2012 2 Aaron Cresswell Defender England —
2013 2 Tommy Smith Defender New Zealand 22
Tommy Smith