Martin Gleeson

Martin Gleeson

Personal information
Full name	Martin Gleeson
Born	(1980-05-25) 25 May 1980 (age 37) Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	14 st 13 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–01 Huddersfield Giants 60 18 0 0 72 2001–04 St. Helens 67 30 0 0 120 2004–09 Warrington Wolves 115 48 0 0 192 2009–11 Wigan Warriors 53 23 0 0 92 2011 Hull F.C. 7 5 0 0 20 2013–14 Salford City Reds 26 4 0 0 0 Total 328 128 0 0 496 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–07 Great Britain 20 3 0 0 12 2008 England 6 8 0 0 32 Lancashire
As of 4 October 2009 Source: Rugby League Project

Martin Gleeson is an English former professional rugby league footballer and coach. He represented both Great Britain and England internationally as a centre or five-eighth. His previous clubs include Wigan, Huddersfield, St. Helens, Warrington, Hull F.C. and Salford. His honours include winning the Super League in 2002 and 2010 and the Challenge Cup in 2004.

Gleeson was banned for three years (with half being suspended)in 2011 for failing a drugs test. His ban expired on 12 November 2012.

Gleeson was born in Wigan on 25 May 1980. Much of his early rugby development took place in Australia, where he emigrated with his family at age 10 to live in Queensland, where he played his junior rugby league for the Slacks Creek Red Lions club based in Daisy Hill, Queensland. He also played alongside future Australian and Queensland representative Brad Meyers at Brothers St. Paul, in Brisbane. In 2005, Gleeson revealed his desire to represent Queensland in State of Origin. He returned to England aged 17 and embarked on a professional career, signing for Huddersfield in 1999.

After three seasons with the Giants he left the club following their relegation from Super League in 2001, and signed for St. Helens.