[15] He didn't make a single first-team appearance for the club until the reverse fixture on 28 April 2001, when the O's held Cheltenham to a 0–0 draw at Brisbane Road.

[17] Repaying the faith manager Tommy Taylor had shown in him, Ibehre duly scored his first professional goals in the 2–0 win, netting just before the half-time break and in the 77th minute to secure Orient's place in the Football League play-offs.

[21][22] After the disappointment of missing out on promotion, Ibehre began the 2001–02 pre-season scoring goals when he netted a brace in a friendly with Saffron Walden as he looked to cement a regular place in the starting line-up for the new season.

[27] Ibehre began proceedings in an eventual 4–2 win at home to Rochdale on 27 October[28] and he secured his fourth of the season with a header from inside the six yard box on 20 November in a 3–0 victory against Oxford United.

[35] His first goal of the season came on 2 October in a 3–2 defeat to Premier League side Birmingham City, netting two minutes after coming on as an 80th-minute substitute to give the Orient faithful hope of a comeback after Stern John's hat-trick.

He opened his account for the campaign in a League Cup defeat to Cardiff City on 12 August 2003, scoring Orient's consolation goal midway through the second half.

[70] However, on 31 August, both Brighton & Hove Albion and Wycombe Wanderers tabled £100,000 bids for the Leyton Orient striker late on transfer deadline day.

Brighton manager Mark McGhee later claimed that the club intended to obtain the player on loan with a view for a permanent deal during the next transfer window.

"[72] Ibehre returned to the fold for Orient to score his first goal of the season on 14 October as they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3–3 with Oldham Athletic at Boundary Park.

[75] He scored his third of the season with the third goal in a 4–0 away win over Crewe Alexandra on 27 January,[76] before he secured a late winner with a header in the home tie with Port Vale on 3 February.

[88] Ibehre had hoped that his performances had done enough to convince Martin Ling to hand him a new contract when it expired in the summer of 2008, stating that "I want to stay here next season".

[94] He scored in the pre-season friendly win against Port Vale on 3 August, and looked to have cemented his place in the starting lineup for the opening League One fixture against Yeovil Town.

[97] At this stage, Ibehre kept his goal target for the season a closely guarded secret, but did say that he believed the decision to leave Brisbane Road would make him a better player and the time was right for a fresh challenge.

[98] Manager Jimmy Mullen was impressed by Ibehre's early performances, where he formed a good partnership with former England international striker Michael Ricketts.

[113] Having impressed Milton Keynes Dons manager Roberto Di Matteo with his ability,[113] Ibehre signed for the club on a two-year deal on 11 June 2009.

[122] In his final game of his loan spell against Exeter City on 19 December at St James Park, Ibehre received only the second red card of his career when he was sent off for clashing with Grecians defender Richard Duffy.

[127] He returned from suspension on 13 February to score a brace and his first goals for the club to secure a 2–2 draw against Colchester United, coming back from 2–0 down after only 18 minutes.

The Hatters made the canaries work hard for their three points as the side battled but were defeated 2–1, with Ibehre's strike separating Norwich's goals.

[131] Ibehre made his 20th and final appearance for Stockport[132] when they were defeated by Tranmere Rovers at home on 8 May, leaving them bottom of the League One table and relegated.

[136] One week later, he was handed a start against Tranmere and suitably scored again for his fourth goal of the campaign, providing the assist for Daniel Powell's opener before getting on the scoresheet himself, rifling home in the second half.

[139] Although the majority of his appearances came from the substitutes bench, his performances proved good enough to convince manager Karl Robinson to hand Ibehre a two-year contract extension in June 2011.

[149] Ibehre concluded his goalscoring with his ninth of the season ten days later with another goal from the bench as the Dons cruised to a 4–1 victory against his former club Leyton Orient.

[153] The newly signed trio went straight into the first team for the match against Hartlepool United on 29 September, a game which Colchester won 3–1, with Ibehre netting himself a brace in the process.

[157] After scoring four goals in five league games, Ibehre claimed that extra shooting practice during training had helped him hit the goalscoring trail.

[158] Despite this, he then had a dry spell, and toward the end of his loan had failed to find the back of the net for two months, but remained unfazed by his lack of goals, saying his "main objective is to help us win".

[161] On the back of his successful loan stint with Colchester United, Ibehre signed a permanent contract with the club until the end of the 2012–13 season on 22 January 2013.

[162] He found his shooting boots on his second debut for the Essex club when he opened the scoring in a 2–0 win against his former employers Walsall on 26 January, a result that handed Colchester their first points for nine games.

[160] He was handed the Colchester United Player of the Year award after finishing the 2012–13 season as the club's joint-top scorer alongside Freddie Sears.

He then suffered a knee injury that kept him out of action, yet to make an appearance under Tony Humes who had replaced Joe Dunne as manager at the beginning of September.

[186] Ibehre scored his second goal for Oldham in their 2–2 draw with Doncaster Rovers on 10 January on what was the final scheduled day of his loan from Colchester.