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From Wembley’s shadow to England honours and a crusade for fairness – the inspiring story of Ricky Hill.
From a Luton Town legend who became only the fourth black player to represent England, and a coach determined to open doors for others.
Rising from boyhood dreams to 508 appearances for Luton, Ricky Hill faced racism at home and success abroad, then fought to dismantle barriers for black managers – devising a UK equivalent of the Rooney Rule for BAME coaches.
Inside you will discover:
- The journey from selling programmes at Wembley to scoring on debut for Luton
- Fourteen seasons, 508 games and the making of a club icon
- The realities of being an early black England international
- The campaign to give BAME coaches fair access to senior roles – and the stories behind being overlooked
A courageous, necessary and uplifting football life – for anyone who believes in talent, opportunity and change.
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About the Author
Ricky Hill has collaborated with Adrian Durham to write his story. Adrian has been a presenter at talkSPORT Radio since it began in 2000, and has written two other books, Is He All That?: Great Footballing Myths Shattered and Judas?: The Story of Paul Cooke. He is a former Mail Online columnist.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Ricky Hill grew up beneath the shadow of Wembley Stadium, where he sold programmes at England games as a boy. When he was seven, he was told by a teacher that only two in every hundred boys could possibly make it as a professional footballer. Ricky told her he would be one of the two. Ten years later, this gifted midfielder scored on his debut for Luton Town. Ricky stayed with Luton for 14 years, made 508 appearances and became a club legend. Emerging at a time when racism was rife, he was only the fourth black player to represent England. Later, as a coach, he had to fight to smash down barriers holding back black managers, and devised an equivalent of the NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to help BAME applicants secure senior coaching jobs in English football. While Ricky has won trophies and awards overseas, he has been overlooked in this country. In Love of the Game, he tells the shocking story behind his short spell in charge of Luton, and reveals just how much the football decision-makers in England have ignored him and other black coaches. Seller Inventory # LU-9781836804864
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