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.

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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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