Martin Gleeson (rugby league)
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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]
Early life
Gleeson was born in Wigan. Much of his early rugby development took place in Australia, where he emigrated with his family at age 10 to live in
Playing career
Huddersfield Giants
After three seasons with the Giants, he left the club following its relegation from Super League in 2001 and signed for St Helens.
St Helens
Gleeson made his début for Great Britain against Australia in Sydney in July 2002, also participating in the test series against New Zealand at the end of the season.
At the end of his first season with St. Helens Gleeson played as a
An injury lay off disrupted him in 2003. Although he missed seven games between July and September, he came back at the end of the 2003's
He opened the 2004's
Gleeson was selected in the Great Britain team to compete in the end of season 2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he played as a centre in the Great Britain's4 4-4 defeat.
Warrington Wolves
While serving his suspension, Gleeson was signed by the
In September 2008, he was named in the 2008 England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[7] and, in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man England squad.[8]
He was chosen for the England team to face
In Group A's first match against Papua New Guinea, he played as a centre and scored a try in England's victory.
Gleeson signed a two-year extension until 2011 but, on 4 April 2009, he signed for local rivals, Wigan, on a 3½-year contract.
Wigan Warriors
Seven rounds into the 2009's
His start of
Hull F.C.
Gleeson signed for the Super League club Hull F.C. on 15 April 2011 on an 18-month contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2012
Salford City Reds
In November 2012, Salford City Reds announced they had signed Gleeson on a 2-year contract for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. He scored his first try for Salford in the Magic Weekend fixture against Widnes Vikings on 26 May 2013 at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Gleeson announced his retirement in September 2014.[16]
Personal life
Martin Gleeson is the older brother of the rugby league footballer, Mark Gleeson, and the cousin of the rugby league footballer, Sean Gleeson.
References
- ^ "Statistics at hullfc.com". hullfc.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ 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. - ^ "Heritage Numbers - In Debut Order". Cherry and White. 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Drugs ban for ex-Hull FC player Martin Gleeson". BBC News. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Pom Gleeson's Origin dream". Rugby League Week. 23 March 2005. p. 117. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018 – via EBSCOhost Connection.
- Ricketts, Steve (17 October 2008). "England centre Martin Gleeson wants NRL spot in 2010". BBC News. - The Independent.
- ^ "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC News. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC News. 9 October 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "St Helens 10–22 Wigan". BBC News. 2 October 2010.
- Wilson, Andy (2 October 2010). "Wigan turn St Helens into sinners with Super League Grand Final win". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 November 2019. - ^ Scott, Ged (12 February 2011). "St Helens 16–16 Wigan". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Bradford 10 Wigan 44: match report". The Daily Telegraph. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (27 February 2011). "Wigan Warriors make brave attempt but Dragons are still worlds apart". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Keegan, Mike (25 February 2011). "Wigan rugby league star Martin Gleeson 'received death threats in blackmail plot'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors part with troubled Martin Gleeson". BBC News. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Martin Gleeson: Salford centre retires and takes academy role". BBC Sport. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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