Education
Hill attended John Kelly Boys" Technology College in Neasden, where he was spotted playing for his school team by then Luton Town reserve coach David Pleat.
Hill attended John Kelly Boys" Technology College in Neasden, where he was spotted playing for his school team by then Luton Town reserve coach David Pleat.
Hill joined Luton in 1975, and made 436 League appearances, scoring 54 goals in the process, from 1976 to 1989. 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
He was capped three times in total for England, with his last appearance being against Egypt on 29 January 1986.
In 1989, he moved on a free transfer to French club Le Havre. 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 United States. On his return to England, Ricky had a brief spell as a player with non-league Chertsey Town and Hitchin.
He returned to the United States for two seasons at Cocoa Expos, before moving into coaching in England. In 1996, he was appointed the youth team coach (under-19) at Sheffield Wednesday again by David Pleat.
He then had a spell coaching youth (under-17) at Tottenham Hotspur.
Luton finished the season relegated. On 18 January 2011, Hill was announced as the head coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League.