against St George Illawarra Dragons, but was ineffective and again had to be withdrawn during the match due to the injury. Prior to the match, the Manchester Evening News reported that in December 2010, Gleeson had contacted the police alleging he was the victim of blackmail but had decided to drop the charge. Amid growing speculation, the club released a statement saying he had left his hometown club with immediate effect citing his injury, disciplinary problems and a "serious distraction in his personal life" as the reasons for the departure. Hull F.C. (2011) Gleeson signed for Super League club Hull F.C. on Thursday 15 April 2011 on an 18-month contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2012's Super League XVII. He made a try scoring début in the 36–18 thrashing of bitter city rivals Hull Kingston Rovers in the Good Friday derby at the KC Stadium. In June it was announced that Gleeson was suffering a stress related illness and he was granted leave by the club. His contract with the club was terminated in September. In December it was announced that Gleeson had failed a drugs test on 13 May in a game against Salford in which he scored two tries. He was subsequently banned for 3 years (with half being suspended) from 12 June which was his final game for the club against Harlequins. Salford City Reds (2013–14) In November 2012, Salford City Reds announced they had signed Gleeson on a 2-year contract for the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. Gleeson 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. Genealogical information Martin Gleeson is the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Mark Gleeson, and the cousin of the rugby league footballer; Sean Gleeson. References External links Wigan Warriors profile Profile at warringtonwolves.com Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com Profile at wiganwarriorsfans.com Profile at saints.org.uk 1980 births Living people Doping cases in rugby league England national rugby league team players English rugby league players English sportspeople in doping cases Great Britain national rugby league team players Huddersfield Giants players Hull F.C. players Lancashire rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league players from Wigan Salford Red Devils captains Salford Red Devils players St Helens R.F.C. players Warrington Wolves players Wigan Warriors players