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I wrote to Ian last week and received my cards and a short note back from Ian.
Ian Britton signed for Chelsea from Scottish junior side Hillside Rangers, and made his debut during the 1972-73 season. With Chelsea's relegation from the First Division in 1975, which saw the departure of many of the club's established players, Britton became a regular in the side. He was a key part of manager Eddie McCreadie's young side, alongside the likes of Ray Wilkins, Steve Finnieston and Tommy Langley, which won promotion again in 1976-77, In total, he played 289 games and scored 34 goals for Chelsea. |He joined Dundee United in 1982 and helped the club win the Scottish Championship for the only time in their history, He moved to Blackpool a year later, against whom he had scored on his league debut while at Chelsea. He initially moved on a month's loan, in November 1983, but Britton impressed enough that manager Sam Ellis signed him permanently for a small fee.He helped Blackpool to promotion in1985 before joining Burnley in August 1986. His goal for the Clarets in the final game of the 1986-87 season to secure a 2-1 win over Leyton Orient helped preserve Burnley's Football League status
