Ricky Bailey

Frederick 'Big Dogg' Bailey (born 25 April 1997) is an English professional rugby league & rugby union footballer who plays for Newport (Salop) RUFC as a wing.

Ricky Bailey

Personal information
Full name	Frederick Bailey
Born	(1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 28) Telford, Shropshire, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight	13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[1]
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–18 St Helens 2 0 0 0 0 2018(loan) → Leigh Centurions 18 11 0 0 44 2018(loan) → Workington Town 3 2 0 0 8 Total 23 13 0 0 52
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 202?–23 Bridgnorth RFC 2024– Newport (Salop) RUFC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3] As of 18 January 2025

Club career

Signed for St Helens from Wigan amateur side Shevington Sharks. A former Telford Raiders junior,^[4] Bailey made his Saints début on 6 April 2015 in a Super League match against Hull F.C.^[2]

He is to spend the 2018 season on loan at the Leigh Centurions in the Championship. Bailey made his Leigh début in an 8–4 victory over Batley Bulldogs in the Challenge Cup where he scored the only try of the game.^{[citation needed]}