Martin Gleeson (born 25 May 1980) is the assistant attack coach at the rugby union club; Wasps RFC. 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 . His previous clubs include the Huddersfield Giants, St. Helens (Heritage No. 1114), the Warrington Wolves (Heritage No. 1056), the Wigan Warriors (Heritage No. 1014), Hull F.C. (Heritage No.) and the Salford City Reds. 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. 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 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 Giants in 1999. Playing career Huddersfield Giants (1999–2001) After three seasons with the Giants, he left the club following their relegation from Super League in 2001, and signed for St Helens. St. Helens (2002–2004) 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 and scored a try in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. Having won Super League VI, St. Helens contested the 2003 World Club Challenge against 2002 NRL Premiers, the Sydney Roosters, he played as a in Saints' 0-38 defeat. 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 Super League VIII to win back his place in the Great Britain squad after a fine performance for England 'A' against the touring Australians. He opened the 2004's Super League IX