Martin Gleeson (rugby league)

Martin Gleeson
Personal information
Full nameMartin Gleeson
Born (1980-05-25) 25 May 1980 (age 44)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 13 lb (95 kg)[1]
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999 Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0
1999–01 Huddersfield Giants 60 18 0 0 72
2002–04 St Helens 69 31 0 0 124
2005–09 Warrington Wolves 117 48 0 0 192
2009–11 Wigan Warriors 54 22 0 0 88
2011 Hull F.C. 7 5 0 0 20
2013–14 Salford City Reds 30 4 0 0 16
Total 338 128 0 0 512
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–07 Great Britain 20 3 0 0 12
2008 England 6 8 0 0 32
2002–03 Lancashire 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]

Martin Gleeson (born 25 May 1980) is the assistant coach at Featherstone Rovers. He is the former assistant coach at the rugby league club Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and an English former professional rugby league footballer. He represented both Great Britain and England internationally as a centre. His previous clubs include the Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens, the Warrington Wolves, the Wigan Warriors,[3] Hull F.C. and the Salford City Reds.[2] 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.[4]

  1. ^ "Statistics at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Martin Gleeson". Love Rugby League. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.[dead link]
    - "Martin Gleeson Playing Career". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
    - "England international stats". England Rugby League. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
    - "Great Britain international stats". England Rugby League. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". Cherry and White. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Drugs ban for ex-Hull FC player Martin Gleeson". BBC News. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.