Ricky Hill
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Ricky Hill is a former English
footballer and the current head coach for Tampa Bay in the second division North American Soccer League
.
He was born in Paddington
.
, scoring 54 goals in the process, from 1975 to 1988.
He earned 3 full England
caps during this time, making his debut on 22 September 1982 as a substitute for Bryan Robson
in England's 2-2 draw with Denmark
in Copenhagen
- the nation's first match under the management of Bobby Robson
. He was only the fourth black player to represent England at the highest level.http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamBlack/PlyrsBlackMtch1982-84.html He was capped three times in total for England, with his last appearance being against Egypt on 29 January 1986.
In 1987-88
, he helped Luton win their first - and only to date - major trophy as they achieved a shock 3-2 over Arsenal
in the Football League Cup
final. In 1988 he moved on a free transfer to French club Le Havre
. He also helped them win promotion to the First Division in 1982 as Second Division champions.
In 1990 he transferred to Leicester City
for £100,000, rejoining David Pleat
for a brief spell, before heading abroad to be player/coach with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the US. As a player-coach where he took them to two national championships and was named 1992 'Coach of the Year'.
On his return to England, Ricky had a brief spell as a player with non-league Chertsey Town
and Hitchin
. He returned to the US for two seasons at Cocoa Expos
before moving into coaching in England.
again by David Pleat
. He then had a spell coaching youth (under-17) at Tottenham Hotspur
.
Hill was appointed manager of Luton in July 2000, but it was an unsuccessful stint in which he won only two games, and he left the post in November 2000.
On 18 January 2011 Hill was announced as the head coach of Tampa Bay
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer and the current head coach for Tampa Bay in the second division North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
He was born in Paddington
Paddington
Paddington is a district within the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Formerly a metropolitan borough, it was integrated with Westminster and Greater London in 1965...
.
Playing career
Ricky made 436 League appearances for Luton TownLuton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
, scoring 54 goals in the process, from 1975 to 1988.
He earned 3 full England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
caps during this time, making his debut on 22 September 1982 as a substitute for Bryan Robson
Bryan Robson
Bryan Robson OBE is an English football manager and a former player. He is best known for playing in midfield for Manchester United, where he was the longest serving captain in club history. He was the manager of Sheffield United, being relieved of his first team duties at the club in February 2008...
in England's 2-2 draw with Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
- the nation's first match under the management of Bobby Robson
Bobby Robson
Sir Robert William "Bobby" Robson, CBE was an English footballer and manager, who coached seven European clubs and the England national team during his career....
. He was only the fourth black player to represent England at the highest level.http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamBlack/PlyrsBlackMtch1982-84.html He was capped three times in total for England, with his last appearance being against Egypt on 29 January 1986.
In 1987-88
1987-88 in English football
The 1987–88 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :Liverpool won the league title with a comfortable nine-point margin and just two defeats all season....
, he helped Luton win their first - and only to date - major trophy as they achieved a shock 3-2 over Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
final. In 1988 he moved on a free transfer to French club Le Havre
Le Havre AC
Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association is a French association football club based in Le Havre. The club was founded originally as an athletics and rugby club in 1872, thus making it the oldest association football and rugby club registered in France...
. He also helped them win promotion to the First Division in 1982 as Second Division champions.
In 1990 he transferred to Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
for £100,000, rejoining David Pleat
David Pleat
David John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
for a brief spell, before heading abroad to be player/coach with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the US. As a player-coach where he took them to two national championships and was named 1992 'Coach of the Year'.
On his return to England, Ricky had a brief spell as a player with non-league Chertsey Town
Chertsey Town F.C.
Chertsey Town Football Club is an football club based in Chertsey, Surrey, England. The club was established in 1890 and, from the Surrey Senior League, joined the Metropolitan League in the 1964–65 season. They have reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase twice in their history...
and Hitchin
Hitchin Town F.C.
Hitchin Town Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They will compete in the Southern Football League's Premier Division for the 2011–12 season...
. He returned to the US for two seasons at Cocoa Expos
Cocoa Expos
Cocoa Expos was an American soccer team, founded in 1993. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The team played its home matches at...
before moving into coaching in England.
Coaching career
In 1996, he was appointed the youth team coach (under-19) at Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
again by David Pleat
David Pleat
David John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
. He then had a spell coaching youth (under-17) at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
Hill was appointed manager of Luton in July 2000, but it was an unsuccessful stint in which he won only two games, and he left the post in November 2000.
On 18 January 2011 Hill was announced as the head coach of Tampa Bay
.