# Chris Bibb

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**Christopher "Chris" Howard Bibb** (born 3 June 1968) is an English former professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team) and [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire_rugby_league_team), and at club level for [Featherstone Rovers](/source/Featherstone_Rovers), and [Wakefield Trinity](/source/Wakefield_Trinity) ([loan](/source/Loan_(sports))), as an occasional [goal](/source/Goal_(sports)#Rugby_football)-kicking .[2]

## Background

Chris Bibb was born in [Pontefract](/source/Pontefract), [West Riding of Yorkshire](/source/West_Riding_of_Yorkshire), England.[1]

## Playing career

### International honours

Chris Bibb won a [cap](/source/Cap_(sport)) for [Great Britain](/source/Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team) while at Featherstone Rovers in 1990 against [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_league_team).[2] He was part of the Great Britain Lions Tourists squad in 1990, and also played for GB Under-21s, and GB Colts teams.[3]

### County honours

Chris Bibb won [caps](/source/Cap_(sport)) for [Yorkshire](/source/Yorkshire_rugby_league_team) while at [Featherstone Rovers](/source/Featherstone_Rovers); during the [1989–90 season](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Rugby_Football_League_season) against [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire_rugby_league_team), and during the [1991–92 season](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_Rugby_Football_League_season) against Lancashire.

### County Cup Final appearances

Chris Bibb played , in [Featherstone Rovers](/source/Featherstone_Rovers)' 14–20 defeat by [Bradford Northern](/source/Bradford_Bulls) in the [1989 Yorkshire Cup](/source/1989_Yorkshire_Cup) Final during the [1989–90 season](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_Rugby_Football_League_season) at [Headingley](/source/Headingley_Rugby_Stadium), [Leeds](/source/Leeds) on Sunday 5 November 1989.

### Club career

Chris Bibb made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 3 November 1985,[4] Featherstone Rovers most [tries](/source/Try_(rugby)) in a match record of six tries is jointly held by; Chris Bibb, [Brad Dwyer](/source/Brad_Dwyer) and [Michael Smith](/source/Michael_Smith_(rugby_league,_born_c._1947)), Bibb scored six tries against [Keighley](/source/Keighley_Cougars) on 17 September 1989,[5] he had a loan spell at [Wakefield Trinity](/source/Wakefield_Trinity) during December 1993.[6]

### Testimonial match

Chris Bibb's [benefit](/source/Benefit_(sports)) [season](/source/Benefit_season)/[testimonial match](/source/Testimonial_match) at [Featherstone Rovers](/source/Featherstone_Rovers) took place during the [1995–96 season](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Rugby_Football_League_season).

## Genealogical information

Chris Bibb is the son of the rugby league who played in the 1960s and 1970s for [Castleford](/source/Castleford_Tigers), [New Hunslet](/source/Hunslet_R.L.F.C.) and [Lock Lane](/source/Castleford_Lock_Lane) ARLFC; [Howard Bibb](/source/Howard_Bibb).

## References

1. ["Index entry"](http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=1T9whmGkVw%2FFuccnTt9KgA&scan=1). *FreeBMD*. ONS. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

1. ["Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/chris-bibb/summary.html). rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

1. ["Representative Players"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140515165945/http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1098). Featherstone Rovers RLFC. Archived from [the original](http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1098) on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

1. Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). *Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club*. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952

1. ["Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100405013434/http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1097). Featherstone Rovers RLFC. Archived from [the original](http://www.featherstonerovers.net/page.php?id=1097) on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2014.

1. Fitzpatrick, Paul (4 December 1993). "Hasler repays Hull's coach as the Saints are run off their feet". *The Guardian*. p. 19.

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