Houston Summit were a professional indoor soccer team that operated from 1978 to 1980. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1980, the franchise was moved to Baltimore to become the

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. Their roster mainly included players from the Houston NASL, the

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. During the two seasons that the Summit played in Houston the average home attendance was 2,749. The team was named for its home arena.

Season-by-Season

Honors

MISL Championships * ''runner-up'': (1979–80) MISL Regular Season Prmiereships * (1978–79) MISL Division Championships * Central Division: (1979–80) MISL Coach Of The Year *

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(1978–79) MISL Goalkeeper of the Year * Paul Hammond (1978–79) * Sepp Gantenhammer (1979–80) MISL Leading Goalkeeper * Paul Hammond (1978–79) * Sepp Gantenhammer (1979–80) All-MISL: First Team *

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(1978–79, 1979–80) *

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(1978–79) All-MISL: Second Team * Paul Hammond (1978–79) *

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(1978–79) All-MISL: Honorable Mention *

Mick Poole Michael David Poole (born 23 April 1955) is an English retired football goalkeeper who played professionally in The Football League, North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. Poole began his career with Rochdale A.F.C. ...

(1979–80) *

Jim Pollihan James Pollihan is a former U.S. soccer player who was an outstanding collegiate forward with Quincy University but moved to defense as a professional. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team between 1976 and 1979. Player College P ...

(1979–80) MISL All-Star Game Selections: First Team *

(1979–80) *

(1979–80) MISL All-Star Game Selections: Second Team *

(1979–80) *

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(1979–80)

References

{{Reflist Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States

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