Ricky Bibey

Ricky Bibey (born 9 February 1981 or 22 September 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for England (A-Team), and at club level for Wigan Warriors (Heritage No. 941),[4] Leigh Centurions (Heritage No. 1211) (three spells), St. Helens (Heritage No. 1137), Oldham (Heritage No.) and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage No. 1253), as a prop, or second-row.[1][2] He was forced to retire in May 2012 as a result of an achilles tendon injury.[5]

Ricky Bibey
Personal information
Full nameRichard Bibey
Born (1981-02-09) 9 February 1981 or (1981-09-22) 22 September 1981
Leigh, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001–03 Wigan Warriors 42 2 0 0 8
2003 Leigh Centurions 10 0 0 0 0
2004 St. Helens 4+17 0 0 0 0
2005 Oldham 21 0 0 0 0
2006 Leigh Centurions 27 4 0 0 16
2007–09 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 60 1 0 0 4
2010–12 Leigh Centurions 27 1 0 0 4
Total 208 8 0 0 32
Source: [1][2][3]

Background

Ricky Bibey was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

Playing career

Bibey is one of the few players to win a Challenge Cup as both a Wigan Warriors and a St. Helens players as part of Wigan Warriors' 2002 Challenge Cup-winning squad and then in St. Helens' 2004 squad. Bibey was also a member of the Leigh Centurions side that won the Northern Rail Cup in 2006 but was injured when the Leigh Centurions won the same competition again in 2011.

References
  1. "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. Leigh Centurions official website
  4. "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "Injury Forces Bibey To Retire". leighreporter.co.uk. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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