Samuel Derek Ricketts (born 11 October 1981) is a former professional football manager and former player who is the manager of League One club Shrewsbury Town. His favoured position was at full back, where he was able to play on the left or right side. He was also able to play in the centre of defence.
He played over 100 games for Swansea City before playing Premier League football for both Hull City and Bolton Wanderers. He left Bolton in 2013 and captained Wolverhampton Wanderers to the League One title with a record points total. He played for Wales at international level.
Ricketts was born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. His family is highly involved in equestrianism. His father is the 1978 world showjumping champion Derek Ricketts, later performance manager of the UK showjumping team from 2002 to 2010, and his uncle is the former National Hunt champion jockey John Francome. As a teenager, Ricketts himself was a keen rider until prioritising football.