The first professional footballer to enter the Library is Leeds United fan Ricky. He has three caps for England and a great deal of success as a coach, but his story isn’t as well known as it should be. In collaboration with Adrian Durham, Ricky has penned Love of the Game, his memoir. Find it here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Game-Brought-Rooney-Rule/dp/1785318268
Having starred for over a decade at Luton Town, whom he briefly coached in 2000, Ricky went on a coaching odyssey which turned into a mission to bring more black coaches to the elite level. As the book details, he was the man who brought positive discrimination, via the Rooney Rule, to the UK.
