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

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women's soccer team. In 1993, Britton graduated from East High School in

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. He attended the Syracuse University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991. On September 14, 1992, the expansion

Buffalo Blizzard The Buffalo Blizzard was a soccer club that existed from 1992 to 2001 in Buffalo, New York. History The team was originally owned by the Knox brothers who owned the Buffalo Sabres at the time, and additionally by the Riches who owned the minor l ...

chose Britton in the third round of the National Professional Soccer League Draft. 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 The Wichita Wings were a professional indoor soccer franchise based in Wichita, Kansas. The Wings were admitted to the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team on August 21, 1979.

in exchange for John Garvey. 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. In June 1996, Britton joined the

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of the Continental Indoor Soccer League which went to the league final before falling to the Monterrey La Raza. On February 2, 1997, the

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selected Britton in the third round (twenty-third overall) of the

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. When the Rapids released him, he rejoined the Hotshots for the 1997 season. In 1998, he played for the

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of the

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. In 1999, he returned to the Hotshots, now playing in the

World Indoor Soccer League The World Indoor Soccer League (WISL) was a United States-based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams. History After the demise of the Continental Indoor Soccer League, four of its teams decided to crea ...

. When the WISL season ended, Britton rejoined the Blizzard in December 1999.''BLIZZARD SIGNS BUTCHER'' The Buffalo News - Saturday, December 25, 1999 He retired from playing professionally at the end of the season. Britton is now a teacher at

where he assists his wife Tracey Britton who is the head coach of the women's soccer team.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Britton, Mike 1970 births Living people American soccer coaches American men's soccer players Buffalo Blizzard players Continental Indoor Soccer League players Houston Hotshots players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Rochester New York FC players Syracuse Orange men's soccer players World Indoor Soccer League players A-League (1995–2004) players Colorado Rapids draft picks Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders