Stephen Gleeson

Date of birth03 August 1988
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
Weight70 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionMidfielder

After a loan spell, Stephen Gleeson joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2009 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in May 2012.

He joined Birmingham City in July 2014 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in August 2015.

Stephen joined Ipswich Town in January 2018 with a contract to June 2018.


In addition to the yellow cards totals shown below, whilst an unused sub, Stephen was shown a yellow card after 86 minutes of Birmingham City's League Championship game against Bristol City on 12 August 2017 for dissent.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Wolverhampton Wanderers 05 May 2006 30 Jun 2009
Stockport County 03 Nov 2006 04 Feb 2007 L
Hereford United 21 Feb 2008 23 Mar 2008 L
Stockport County 27 Mar 2008 31 May 2008 L
Stockport County 30 Jul 2008 31 Dec 2008 L
Milton Keynes Dons 25 Mar 2009 31 May 2009 L
Milton Keynes Dons 01 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2014
Birmingham City 01 Jul 2014 19 Jan 2018
Ipswich Town 19 Jan 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2006-07 Stockport County FA Cup 3
2006-07 Stockport County League Two 14
2
3
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship
3
2006-07 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Championship Play-Offs
1
2007-08 Hereford United League Two 3
1
2007-08 Stockport County League Two 4
2
2007-08 Stockport County League Two Play-Offs 2
1
1
2007-08 Wolverhampton Wanderers League Cup 1
2008-09 Milton Keynes Dons League One 5
2
2008-09 Stockport County FA Cup 3
1
1
1
2008-09 Stockport County Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Stockport County League Cup 1
2008-09 Stockport County League One 17
4
2
2
2009-10 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 3
2009-10 Milton Keynes Dons Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
1
2
2009-10 Milton Keynes Dons League One 26
3
10
2010-11 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 2
1
2010-11 Milton Keynes Dons League One 35
1
2
10
2010-11 Milton Keynes Dons League One Play-Offs 2
1
2011-12 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 2
2011-12 Milton Keynes Dons Johnstones Paint Trophy
1
2011-12 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 2
2011-12 Milton Keynes Dons League One 39
5
12
1
2011-12 Milton Keynes Dons League One Play-Offs 2
2012-13 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 3
1
2012-13 Milton Keynes Dons Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 3
1
2012-13 Milton Keynes Dons League One 27
3
6
3
2013-14 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 4
2013-14 Milton Keynes Dons Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 2
2013-14 Milton Keynes Dons League One 35
3
9
2014-15 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2014-15 Birmingham City League Championship 34
5
3
1
2014-15 Birmingham City League Cup 1
2015-16 Birmingham City League Championship 42
2
5
8
2015-16 Birmingham City League Cup 2
2016-17 Birmingham City FA Cup 1
2016-17 Birmingham City League Championship 25
4
1
6
2016-17 Birmingham City League Cup
1
2017-18 Birmingham City League Championship 3
2
2017-18 Birmingham City League Cup 2
2017-18 Ipswich Town League Championship 5
5
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Apr 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 League One
10 Apr 2009 Southend United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
13 Apr 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League One
18 Apr 2009 Scunthorpe United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
25 Apr 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall L 0-1 League One
15 Aug 2009 Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
18 Aug 2009 Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
22 Aug 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United W 2-1 League One
29 Aug 2009 Exeter City v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
01 Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Dagenham and Redbridge W 3-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
05 Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League One
14 Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Norwich City W 2-1 League One
19 Sep 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
26 Sep 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Leeds United L 0-1 League One
29 Sep 2009 Oldham Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
03 Oct 2009 Brighton and Hove Albion v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
17 Oct 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Gillingham W 2-0 League One
24 Oct 2009 Southampton v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-1 League One
31 Oct 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers W 2-1 League One
07 Nov 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Macclesfield Town W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
28 Nov 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Exeter City W 4-3 FA Cup 2nd round
05 Dec 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town D 2-2 League One
12 Dec 2009 Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
15 Dec 2009 Hereford United v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-4 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - southern section
26 Dec 2009 Milton Keynes Dons v Stockport County W 4-1 League One
28 Dec 2009 Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
02 Jan 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Burnley L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2010 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-5 League One
20 Jan 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Southampton L 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
23 Jan 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League One
26 Jan 2010 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-0 League One
30 Jan 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Exeter City D 1-1 League One
06 Feb 2010 Stockport County v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-3 League One
09 Feb 2010 Southampton v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
13 Feb 2010 Carlisle United v Milton Keynes Dons L 5-0 League One
27 Feb 2010 Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
13 Mar 2010 Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons D 3-3 League One
20 Mar 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Southampton L 0-3 League One
27 Mar 2010 Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
03 Apr 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League One
05 Apr 2010 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
07 Aug 2010 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
21 Aug 2010 Carlisle United v Milton Keynes Dons L 4-1 League One
16 Oct 2010 AFC Bournemouth v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-2 League One
23 Oct 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Exeter City W 1-0 League One
30 Oct 2010 Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons L 4-2 League One
02 Nov 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League One
06 Nov 2010 Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
13 Nov 2010 Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
16 Nov 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage L 1-1 (6-7) FA Cup 1st round replay
20 Nov 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-4 League One
23 Nov 2010 Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 4-1 League One
11 Dec 2010 Notts County v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-0 League One
28 Dec 2010 Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League One
01 Jan 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol Rovers W 2-0 League One
03 Jan 2011 Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
08 Jan 2011 Exeter City v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
15 Jan 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
18 Jan 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Plymouth Argyle L 1-3 League One
22 Jan 2011 Dagenham and Redbridge v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
25 Jan 2011 Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
02 Feb 2011 Bristol Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
05 Feb 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
12 Feb 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford D 1-1 League One
15 Feb 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient L 2-3 League One
19 Feb 2011 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
22 Feb 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League One
26 Feb 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League One
05 Mar 2011 Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-4 League One
08 Mar 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League One
12 Mar 2011 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-3 League One
21 Mar 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United W 1-0 League One
25 Mar 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall D 1-1 League One
02 Apr 2011 Southampton v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-2 League One
09 Apr 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Carlisle United W 3-2 League One
16 Apr 2011 Swindon Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
22 Apr 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League One
25 Apr 2011 Plymouth Argyle v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
30 Apr 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Notts County W 2-1 League One
15 May 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United W 3-2 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
19 May 2011 Peterborough United v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-0
Agg: 4-3 		League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United D 2-2 League One
09 Aug 2011 Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-4 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Exeter City v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
16 Aug 2011 Yeovil Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
20 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield W 6-2 League One
23 Aug 2011 Norwich City v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-4 League Cup 2nd round
27 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage W 1-0 League One
30 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford L 3-3 (3-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
03 Sep 2011 Carlisle United v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-3 League One
10 Sep 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-1 League One
17 Sep 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League One
24 Sep 2011 Bury v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
27 Sep 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League One
10 Oct 2011 Oldham Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
15 Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Bournemouth D 2-2 League One
22 Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League One
25 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
29 Oct 2011 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
05 Nov 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Rochdale W 3-1 League One
19 Nov 2011 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-5 League One
26 Nov 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Wycombe Wanderers W 4-3 League One
17 Dec 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End L 0-1 League One
26 Dec 2011 Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-3 League One
31 Dec 2011 Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons D 3-3 League One
02 Jan 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
07 Jan 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2012 Queens Park Rangers v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
21 Jan 2012 Notts County v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
24 Jan 2012 Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons L 4-2 League One
31 Jan 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
04 Feb 2012 Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
14 Feb 2012 Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
18 Feb 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic W 5-0 League One
21 Feb 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Bury W 2-1 League One
06 Mar 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town L 0-1 League One
24 Mar 2012 Wycombe Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
27 Mar 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Carlisle United L 1-2 League One
31 Mar 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford L 1-2 League One
07 Apr 2012 Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
09 Apr 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers W 3-0 League One
14 Apr 2012 Scunthorpe United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-3 League One
21 Apr 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United W 1-0 League One
28 Apr 2012 Rochdale v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
05 May 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall L 0-1 League One
12 May 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
15 May 2012 Huddersfield Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2
Agg: 3-2 		League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 Aug 2012 Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-1 (5-3) League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
01 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Carlisle United W 2-0 League One
04 Sep 2012 Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - southern section
08 Sep 2012 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
15 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Yeovil Town W 1-0 League One
18 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Notts County D 1-1 League One
22 Sep 2012 Bury v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-4 League One
25 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sunderland L 0-2 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League One
02 Oct 2012 Coventry City v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
06 Oct 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Portsmouth D 2-2 League One
14 Oct 2012 Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
20 Oct 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage L 0-1 League One
27 Oct 2012 Scunthorpe United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-3 League One
02 Nov 2012 Cambridge City v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 FA Cup 1st round
07 Nov 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient W 1-0 League One
10 Nov 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United W 1-0 League One
13 Nov 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Cambridge City W 6-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
16 Nov 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
24 Nov 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United W 5-1 League One
02 Dec 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v AFC Wimbledon W 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Dec 2012 Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-2 League One
15 Dec 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool United W 1-0 League One
05 Mar 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Doncaster Rovers W 3-0 League One
09 Mar 2013 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
12 Mar 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town L 2-3 League One
16 Mar 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers W 3-0 League One
19 Mar 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
29 Mar 2013 Hartlepool United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
01 Apr 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford W 2-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Crawley Town D 0-0 League One
09 Apr 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town W 2-0 League One
16 Apr 2013 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
20 Apr 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Scunthorpe United L 0-1 League One
27 Apr 2013 Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
03 Aug 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 League One
06 Aug 2013 Northampton Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Crewe Alexandra W 1-0 League One
17 Aug 2013 Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
24 Aug 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City D 2-2 League One
27 Aug 2013 Sunderland v Milton Keynes Dons L 4-2 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-1 League One
07 Sep 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
14 Sep 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Notts County W 3-1 League One
21 Sep 2013 Peterborough United v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
28 Sep 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage W 4-1 League One
05 Oct 2013 Gillingham v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-2 League One
08 Oct 2013 Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - southern section
12 Oct 2013 Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-1 League One
19 Oct 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Rotherham United W 3-2 League One
09 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v FC Halifax Town W 4-1 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford City L 2-3 League One
26 Nov 2013 Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-1 League One
30 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Coventry City L 1-3 League One
07 Dec 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Dover Athletic W 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
21 Dec 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
26 Dec 2013 Crawley Town v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-2 League One
01 Jan 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
04 Jan 2014 Wigan Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons D 3-3 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town W 3-2 League One
14 Jan 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Wigan Athletic L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 2014 Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
21 Jan 2014 Crewe Alexandra v Milton Keynes Dons L 2-0 League One
28 Jan 2014 Carlisle United v Milton Keynes Dons L 3-0 League One
01 Feb 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Tranmere Rovers L 0-1 League One
08 Feb 2014 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons W 0-3 League One
15 Feb 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
18 Feb 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End D 0-0 League One
22 Feb 2014 Bradford City v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
25 Feb 2014 Oldham Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-2 League One
11 Mar 2014 Notts County v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-3 League One
15 Mar 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Peterborough United L 0-2 League One
18 Apr 2014 Port Vale v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-0 League One
21 Apr 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Brentford D 2-2 League One
26 Apr 2014 Rotherham United v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
03 May 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient L 1-3 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2006-07 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
2
2016-17 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
24 May 2007 Republic of Ireland v Ecuador D 1-1 International Friendly
26 May 2007 Republic of Ireland v Bolivia D 1-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2017 Republic of Ireland v Iceland L 0-1 International Friendly
01 Jun 2017 Mexico v Republic of Ireland L 3-1 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.