Mike Britton

Mike Britton is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career in indoor leagues. He is an assistant to his wife Tracey Britton who coaches the Monroe Community College women's soccer team.

Mike Britton
Personal information
Full name Michael Britton
Date of birth (1970-08-04) August 4, 1970
Place of birth Rochester, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1988–1991 Syracuse Orange
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 102 (26)
1996 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 10 (0)
1996–1997 Houston Hotshots (indoor)
1998 Rochester Rhinos 10 (2)
1999 Houston Hotshots (indoor) 21 (?)
1999–2000 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 31 (5)
Teams managed
Monroe Community College (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In 1993, Britton graduated from East High School in Rochester, New York. He attended the Syracuse University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991.[1]

On September 14, 1992, the expansion Buffalo Blizzard chose Britton in the third round of the National Professional Soccer League Draft.[2] He played three seasons with the Blizzard, becoming a regular on the back line. In June 1995, the Tampa Bay Terror selected Britton in the NPSL Expansion Draft, then traded him to the Wichita Wings in exchange for John Garvey.[3] Britton refused to sign with the Wings who then sent his rights back to the Blizzard in September 1995 in exchange for cash. Britton sat out most of the season, signing with the Blizzard in January 1996 and playing ten games.[4] In June 1996, Britton joined the Houston Hotshots of the Continental Indoor Soccer League which went to the league final before falling to the Monterrey La Raza. On February 2, 1997, the Colorado Rapids selected Britton in the third round (twenty-third overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft.[5] When the Rapids released him, he rejoined the Hotshots for the 1997 season. In 1998, he played for the Rochester Rhinos of the USISL.[6] In 1999, he returned to the Hotshots, now playing in the World Indoor Soccer League. When the WISL season ended, Britton rejoined the Blizzard in December 1999.[7] He retired from playing professionally at the end of the season.

Britton is now a teacher at Monroe Community College where he assists his wife Tracey Britton who is the head coach of the women's soccer team.

References
  1. Syracuse Orange: Mike Britton
  2. INDOOR LEAGUE DRAFTS TWO EX-ORANGEMEN Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) - Thursday, September 17, 1992
  3. DEAL ALLOWS GARVEY TO RETURN HOME Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - Sunday, June 11, 1995
  4. BLIZZARD'S WEEKEND CERTAIN TO KICK UP A STORM The Buffalo News - Friday, January 12, 1996
  5. COLORADO RAPIDS GO FOR SPEED AND MIDFIELD DEPTH IN FINAL ROUNDS OF 1997 DRAFT Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Rochester Rhinos: Mike Britton Archived 2011-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. BLIZZARD SIGNS BUTCHER The Buffalo News - Saturday, December 25, 1999
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