Ricketts has had experience of playing in the Premiership

The former Spurs and Wolves player has agreed a two-year contract after featuring in the Reds 2-1 defeat by Morecambe on Saturday.

The 24-year-old had a short spell at Coventry in 2004 before making the move to Molineux.

Ricketts began his career at Arsenal before moving to Tottenham in 2002 and went on to play 38 games for Spurs.

He made 47 appearances in two years during his spell at Molineux although he spent the last two months of last season on loan at QPR.