Ricky Bibey
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| Full name | Richard Bibey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1981 Leigh, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ricky Bibey (born 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]
Background[]
Ricky Bibey was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.[citation needed]
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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Leigh Centurions official website
- ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Injury Forces Bibey To Retire". leighreporter.co.uk. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
External links[]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English rugby league players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rugby league players from Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows
- St Helens R.F.C. players
- Wakefield Trinity players
- Wigan Warriors players