Lloyd Rigby

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| name = Lloyd Rigby

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|02|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Preston, England

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| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–2007 | youthclubs1 = Rochdale

| years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Rochdale | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008 | clubs2 = → Vauxhall Motors (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Vauxhall Motors | caps3 = | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = Stockport County | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → Radcliffe Borough (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = Royal Racing Montegnée | caps6 = | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2010–2011 | clubs7 = Chorley | caps7 = | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2011–2012 | clubs8 = Leigh Genesis | caps8 = | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2012 | clubs9 = Salford City | caps9 = | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = Broughton Amateurs | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = Benidorm FC | caps11 = 1 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = Bamber Bridge | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 0

| club-update = 03:37, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

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Lloyd Joseph Rigby (born 27 February 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Rigby came through Rochdale's youth system, signing a one-year contract in 2007. He was loaned out to Conference North club Vauxhall Motors in January 2008.{{cite news |url=http://www.ellesmereportpioneer.co.uk/ellesmere-port-sport/other-sports/2008/08/13/football-rigby-steps-up-to-league-one-after-stockport-seal-deal-with-motors-55940-21521164/|publisher=Ellesmere Port Pioneer|first=Alec|last=Doyle|title=Football: Rigby steps up to League One after Stockport seal deal with Motors|date=13 August 2008|accessdate=19 October 2009}} He made his debut in their 2–0 defeat away at Redditch United.{{cite news |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10441~1209406,00.html|publisher=Rochdale A.F.C.|title=Keeper on Vauxhall|date=8 January 2008|accessdate=19 October 2009}} After a successful loan period with Vauxhall, Rigby signed a permanent deal with the club at the end of the 2007–08 season, before being taken on trial by League One club Stockport County and eventually signing a permanent contract.

He made his debut on 1 September for Stockport in their 4–1 away victory over Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8230370.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Crewe 1 – 4 Stockport|date=1 September 2009|accessdate=19 October 2009}} Rigby spent most of the season on loan at Radcliffe Borough before returning to Stockport, to make a couple of appearances at the end of the 2009–10 season.

He returned to pre-season training at Stockport County at the start of the 2010–11 season, after the club came out of administration. and appeared in a couple of their friendlies, but was released before the season started. He then spent some time playing in Belgium. He went on to sign for Chorley.{{cite news |url=http://www.chorley-guardian.co.uk/sport/Flitcroft-strengthens-his-squad.6648377.jp|publisher=Chorley Guardian|title=Flitcroft strengthens his squad|date=2 December 2010|accessdate=3 December 2010}}

He played for Leigh Genesis before signing for Salford City in January 2012. He went on to play for Bamber Bridge FC.