Mark Gleeson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Gleeson

English rugby league player

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1982

Place of Birth: Wigan, England, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby league player

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mark Gleeson (born 16 July 1982) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s and 2010s.
He was contracted to Halifax until the end of the NL1 2008 season.
His brother is the rugby league footballer Martin Gleeson. Mark Gleeson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, and like his brother Martin, he spent seven years of his junior career in Australia after emigrating with his family aged 8, and later signed for the Warrington Wolves Academy, featuring in their 1999 under-19 Grand Final team against Leeds Rhinos, he briefly returned to Australia to play in Cairns, Queensland, Gleeson won Sky's Man of the Match award on full début against champions Bradford in 2001.
Gleeson re-signed for Warrington when Paul Cullen took over as coach in time for the 2003 season.
He made his England début against France at Headingley in 2005.In July 2008, Mark was released from his contract at Warrington Wolves, and opted to sign for National League One side Halifax, after his contract with Featherstone Rovers fell through.
Mark was enveiled as Halifax's new signing during halftime in their match against Leigh Centurions which was shown live on Sky Sports. On 14 August 2008, one month after Gleeson signed for Halifax, he signed a new and improved contract until the end of the 2009 season.