Samantha Britton

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Sammy Britton
Personal information
Full name Samantha Britton
Date of birth (1973-12-08) 8 December 1973 (age 51)[1]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder /
Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Huddersfield Town
Bronte
Arsenal Ladies
Cove Rangers
Croydon
Doncaster Belles
Everton Ladies
2000 IBV 14 (12)
2001–2003 Leeds United Ladies
2003–2005 Everton Ladies
International career
England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samantha "Sammy" Britton (born 8 December 1973) is a retired English footballer, and former England international player. An extremely versatile performer, Britton was equally at home playing in defence, midfield or attack.[2]

Britton played for England in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.[3]

She dropped out of the side after the finals, but scored on her return two years later as England beat Scotland 4-0.[4] At the time she was playing for Cove Rangers in Scotland, but was looking for a move back to the English Premier League. She had previously played for Arsenal.

Britton got her wish as she joined Croydon for 1997-98, featuring in the 3-2 FA Women's Cup final defeat to Arsenal.[5] She moved to Doncaster Belles the following season. In summer 2000 Britton played for IBV in Iceland, finishing as the club's top goalscorer with 12 goals in 14 games.[6]

During qualifying for Euro 2001, Britton pre-empted the results of a random drugs test by admitting to smoking marajuana. She was subsequently banned for seven months by England coach Hope Powell and missed six Everton matches while attending a voluntary rehabilitation programme.[7][8] Britton was recalled to the England squad for the European Championship finals.[1]

In March 2005 she was playing for Everton,[9] having re-joined from Leeds United in January 2003.[10]

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