Ricky Hill (born 5 March 1959) is an English football coach and a former player who is the manager of the Turks and Caicos Islands national team.

[13] Hill was a part of the 1988 Littlewoods Cup final-winning team that won their first – and only to date – major trophy as they beat Arsenal 3-2 at Wembley Stadium in front of 98k fans.

[15][16] Hill represented England at U18, U21, and Senior International levels,[3] making his debut under Sir Bobby Robson, coming on as a substitute in the 1982 European Championship qualifier against Denmark in Copenhagen which resulted in a 2-2 draw.

[19] In 1989, Hill moved on a free transfer to Le Havre in the French Second Division,[citation needed] where he was recommended to the club by Gerard Houllier, former Manager of the France national team, Paris St. Germain, Liverpool, and Aston Villa.

[20]   Whilst at Le Havre, Hill played under head coach Pierre Mankowski who went on to become assistant manager to Raymond Domenech with the France national team.

[21] Hill credits his time at Le Havre for providing him advanced insight into sports science and youth development of which the club is renowned.

[4] Young players who came through the Le Havre academy system include Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez, Lassana Diarra, Benjamin Mendy, and Dimitri Payet.

[33] Despite having experienced another successful period in the USA, Hill took up the post in 1996 with the remit of coaching Sheffield Wednesdays' young apprentices (16–19 years old), preparing them for their next steps towards becoming professional players.

Whilst at Sheffield Wednesday, Hill collaborated in 1998 with the American MLS Project-40 program (now known as Generation Adidas), an elite National soccer development program for young MLS players; Project-40 players such as Ubsusuko Abukusumo (Columbus Crew) and Judah Crooks (DC United) were then invited back to Sheffield Wednesday for an extensive training period under Hill.

[4] San Juan Jabloteh of the Trinidad and Tobago Professional League was Hill's next coaching opportunity, after taking over from former England and club teammate Terry Fenwick.

[27][38] This includes the CFU competition which recognizes the winning team as the best professional club across the Caribbean with qualification to the CONCACAF Champions League for the winners.

[39]  During this successful run, San Juan Jabloteh provided the Trinidad and Tobago National team with 13 players who played during their only ever qualification for the World Cup Finals in Germany in 2006.

Hill then worked in the sports management industry, advising and mentoring several elite premiership and league players (e.g., Ashley Young, Matthew Taylor, Adrian Mariappa, Leigh Bromby, Harry Forrester, Richard Langley, Paul McLaren).

[46][47][48] Hill's contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies ended in 2016, and he has since been involved in several sports industry and player development programs across the USA, England, and Jamaica.

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.