Brimah Kebbie

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Brimah Kebbie
Personal information
Born (1965-09-21) 21 September 1965 (age 59)
London, England
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1988–90 Widnes 19188088
1990–91 St Helens 92008
1991–92 Huddersfield 15160064
1992–94 Bradford Northern 372500100
1994–96 Huddersfield 26121050
Total1067390310
Rugby union
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996 Saracens F.C.
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2010 London Nigerian RFC
≤2011–≥14 Imperial College London
2014 Hillingdon Abbotstonians
Total0000
Source: [1] [2]
Relatives Elliot Kebbie (son)

Brimah Kebbie (born 21 September 1965) is an English former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and current rugby union coach. He played club level rugby league (RL) for Widnes, St. Helens, Huddersfield (two spells) and Bradford Northern, as a wing, and club level rugby union (RU) for Saracens F.C., as a wing, he coached club level rugby union (RU) for London Nigerian RFC, Imperial College London, and Hillingdon Abbotstonians (in Hayes, Hillingdon) in the Herts/Middlesex 2 league, and Strength and conditioning coach at St. Helens. [1]

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Early life

Born in London to Sierra Leonean parents, Kebbie was educated at Prior Park College in Bath. [3]

Rugby career

Kebbie played rugby union for Broughton Park RUFC before switching codes in 1988 to sign for rugby league club Widnes. [4]

During the 1989–90 season, Brimah Kebbie was an interchange/substitute for defending champions Widnes in the 30-18 victory over the visiting Canberra Raiders in the 1989 World Club Challenge at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday 4 October 1989.

In March 1990, Kebbie was signed by St Helens for a fee of around £40,000. [5]

Kebbie played for Bradford Northern when they finished as runners-up to Wigan in the Championship during the 1993–94 season.

In May 1996, Kebbie returned to rugby union and signed for Saracens F.C. [6]

Personal life

Kebbie is the father of the (soccer) association footballer; Elliot Kebbie. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Brimah Kebbie". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Black History Month: Looking back on 5 players who helped to shape Widnes' history". Widnes Vikings. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hanley and Lowe end their dispute at Wigan". The Guardian. London. 10 March 1988. p. 18. ProQuest   186829609.
  5. ↑ Macklin, Keith (20 March 1990). "Board tells French to put house in order". The Times. London. p. 40.
  6. ↑ "Scotland head south on mission improbable". The Independent. 20 May 1996. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Nick Lavigeur (12 July 2013). "Hipperholme lad Elliot Kebbie aims to reign in Spain after swapping Leeds United for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid". Huddersfield Examiner. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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