From the publisher:
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.
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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