Steven Rigg

Steven James Rigg (born 30 June 1992) is an English footballer who plays as striker for Dover Athletic in the National League.[2] Rigg has previously played for Keswick, Penrith, Barrow , Queen of the South and Carlisle United in two spells with the club.

Steven Rigg
Personal information
Full name Steven James Rigg[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-30) 30 June 1992
Place of birth Keswick, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Dover Athletic
Number 19
Youth career
2000–2009 Keswick
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Keswick
2012–2014 Penrith 85 (64)
2014–2016 Carlisle United 36 (6)
2015 → Barrow (loan) 1 (0)
2016–2017 Queen of the South 10 (0)
2017–2018 Carlisle United 3 (0)
2018 Chorley 1 (0)
2018 → Workington (loan) 12 (4)
2018 Erie Commodores FC ? (?)
2018–2019 Gateshead 44 (9)
2019– Dover Athletic 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:21, 19 June 2019

Career

Rigg began his senior career with Northern League club Penrith. Rigg had previously represented Keswick at youth level. Whilst at Penrith, Rigg was employed as a forester at the National Trust.[3]

In July 2014, Rigg signed for League Two club Carlisle United on a one-year professional contract.[4] Rigg signed after a two-week trial period.[3] He debuted in the Football League on 4 October 2014 and also scored in a 3–0 win over Hartlepool United.[5] On 13 November 2014, Rigg signed a new one-year deal keeping him at the club until the summer of 2016.

On 26 November 2015, Rigg signed for National League Premier club Barrow until January 2016. Rigg was stretchered off on his debut for Barrow, after coming on as a substitute. Rigg suffered ligament damage which was detected after his injured ankle was x-rayed at Kendal Hospital and his loan spell was subsequently cut short.

Rigg was released by Carlisle and signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South of the Scottish Championship when his contract expired at the end of June 2016.[6] Rigg's contract at Queens wasn't renewed during May 2017, so he released after one season.[7]

On 12 October 2017, Rigg rejoined the Cumbrians on a short-term contract after being given training facilities with the Brunton Park club to regain his fitness after suffering from a long-term injury whilst playing for the Doonhamers.[8]

In June 2019 he moved from Gateshead to Dover Athletic.[9]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 November 2017
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Carlisle United 2014–15[10] League Two 28600001[lower-alpha 1]0296
2015–16[11] 8000101[lower-alpha 1]0100
Carlisle total 366001020396
Barrow (loan) 2015–16[11] National League 1000—0010
Queen of the South 2016–17[12] Scottish Championship 10000402[lower-alpha 2]2162
Carlisle United 2017–18[13] League Two 3000001[lower-alpha 3]040
Career total 506005052608
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. Appearance in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  2. Erie Commodores FC at Twitter‚ twitter.com, 12 May 2018
  3. "How Steven Rigg's plotted a path from non-league to Carlisle United". News & Star. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  4. "CONTRACTS: Local lad makes step up". Carlisle United F.C. 17 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  5. "Hartlepool 0–3 Carlisle United (Match report)". BBC Sport. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  6. "Rigg links up with Skelton at Queen of the South". Cumberland & Westmorland Herald. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  7. "Squad update". Queen of the South FC. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  8. "Steven Rigg rejoins Carlisle United on short-term deal". News and Star.
  9. "Dover sign Gateshead striker". Kent Online. 19 June 2019.
  10. "Games played by Steven Rigg in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  11. "Games played by Steven Rigg in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  12. "Games played by Steven Rigg in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  13. "Games played by Steven Rigg in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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