Ricky Bibey | |||||||
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OVERALL STATISTICS | |||||||
| BIRTH | AGE | SIGNED ON | FROM | ||||
| DEBUT | LAST MATCH | LEFT | |||||
| CAREER | APPEARANCES (SUBS) | ||||||
| TRIES | GOALS | DGOALS | PTS | ||||
Biography of Ricky Bibey | ||||
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 HERITAGE NO : 1137 Ricky Bibey This likeable prop forward joined Saints from Wigan. He made his debut against Widnes and helped Saints to a 38 points to 20 victory. A willingness to graft hard in the pack saw its reward when Ricky was named substitute for the 2004 Challenge cup Final against Wigan at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. The Saints 32 points to 16 victory that day brought Ricky a much cherished winner`s medal. Many Saints fans will recall Ricky galloping and hitch-kicking his way out of defence as the match drew to a close. His 21 appearances during the campaign demonstrated his value to the squad. Ricky moved back to his hometown club, Leigh, for their 2005 Super League exploits. He also played in the front row for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. After hanging up his boots, Ricky coached Junior sides at Oldham St Anne’s ARLFC. Following his untimely death in July,2022 his obituary was penned by Alex Service. Born in Leigh, Ricky first came to prominence with Wigan Warriors, making 42 appearances and scoring two tries before he joined rivals Saints for the 2004 campaign. He toured the South Pacific with England A in 2002, together with Saints’ representatives Mike Bennett, Ade Gardner, Mark Edmondson and Micky Higham.At well over six feet and 17 stones and the possessor of good handling skills, he was perfectly suited for duty in the front row, although he could also turn out in the back row if required. He played in 21 matches for the Saints under Coach Ian Millward, with 4 starts and 17 from the bench. His debut was against Widnes Vikings in a 38-20 victory at Knowsley Road in front of a five-figure attendance. He was on the bench with James Roby, Micky Higham and Mark Edmondson. He also took part in the famous 32-16 Challenge Cup final win over his former club at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on 15th March in front of over 70,000 fans. His galloping ‘hitch kick’ break late in the piece was one of the many memorable moments of a fabulous occasion. Ricky’s last match in the red vee was at Warrington in a closely fought 26-24 success at the Halliwell Jones. James Roby, Chris Joynt and Mike Bennett joined him on the interchange bench. His rugby league odyssey also included spells at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats [2007-09], Oldham [2005] and three spells with Leigh Centurions [2003, 2006 and 2010-12]. Ricky won a Northern Rail Cup final with the Centurions in 2006 and retired in 2012 after an injury to his Achilles tendon. It is believed he later coached at Oldham St Annes ARLFC. | ||||
PLAYER HONOURS | ||||
SEASON STATISTICS | ||||
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| Season (Official Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| TOTALS: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Season (Other Matches) | Tries | Goals | DGoals | Matches |
| 1988~89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTALS: | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
ALL MATCHES | ||||
| Date | Match | Pos | Opponents | Comp | Venue | FT | FTO | T | G | DG | ||
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| 21st Aug 1988 | -- | D |
14 | Past Players XIII* | Fr Testimonial | H | 52 | 52 | VIEW | |||
| 11th Jan 2004 | -- | W |
8 | Barrow* | Fr | A | 38 | 20 | 1 | VIEW | ||
| 6th Feb 2004 | -- | W |
15 | Salford City Reds* | Fr | H | 20 | 10 | VIEW | |||
| 12th Feb 2004 | -- | W |
10 | Widnes Vikings* | Fr | H | 36 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 19th Mar 2004 | 1 | W |
17 | Widnes Vikings | SL | H | 38 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 28th Mar 2004 | 2 | W |
16 | Hull FC | PCC6 | H | 31 | 26 | VIEW | |||
| 2nd Apr 2004 | 3 | W |
10 | Castleford Tigers | SL | A | 22 | 14 | VIEW | |||
| 9th Apr 2004 | 4 | D |
16 | Wigan Warriors | SL | H | 21 | 21 | VIEW | |||
| 12th Apr 2004 | 5 | L |
10 | Bradford Bulls | SL | A | 8 | 54 | VIEW | |||
| 16th Apr 2004 | 6 | W |
16 | Salford City Reds | SL | H | 40 | 4 | VIEW | |||
| 25th Apr 2004 | 7 | W |
16 | Huddersfield Giants | PCCSF | N | 46 | 6 | VIEW | |||
| 30th Apr 2004 | 8 | W |
16 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | H | 56 | 10 | VIEW | |||
| 7th May 2004 | 9 | W |
16 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | SL | H | 26 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 15th May 2004 | 10 | W |
16 | Wigan Warriors | PCCF | N | 32 | 16 | VIEW | |||
| 22nd May 2004 | 11 | W |
16 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 50 | 20 | VIEW | |||
| 29th May 2004 | 12 | W |
10 | Bradford Bulls | SL | H | 35 | 30 | VIEW | |||
| 4th Jun 2004 | 13 | L |
16 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 14 | 30 | VIEW | |||
| 7th Jul 2004 | 14 | W |
16 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | A | 50 | 8 | VIEW | |||
| 10th Jul 2004 | 15 | W |
8 | London Broncos | SL | H | 30 | 10 | VIEW | |||
| 17th Jul 2004 | 16 | L |
16 | Hull FC | SL | A | 6 | 34 | VIEW | |||
| 23rd Jul 2004 | 17 | L |
16 | Leeds Rhinos | SL | A | 0 | 70 | VIEW | |||
| 13th Aug 2004 | 18 | L |
16 | London Broncos | SL | H | 22 | 28 | VIEW | |||
| 20th Aug 2004 | 19 | L |
16 | Wigan Warriors | SL | A | 18 | 27 | VIEW | |||
| 27th Aug 2004 | 20 | W |
16 | Huddersfield Giants | SL | H | 48 | 12 | VIEW | |||
| 5th Sep 2004 | 21 | W |
16 | Warrington Wolves | SL | A | 26 | 24 | VIEW |
| *Unofficial Match. **Non Playing Sub. |
| WINS : 17 | LOSSES : 6 | DRAWS : 2 |
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