Nigel Martyn

Nigel Martyn
Personal information
Full name Antony Nigel Martyn
Date of birth (1966-08-11) 11 August 1966 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth St Austell, Cornwall, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1987 St Blazey
1987–1989 Bristol Rovers 101 (0)
1989–1996 Crystal Palace 272 (0)
1996–2003 Leeds United 207 (0)
2003–2006 Everton 86 (0)
Total 666 (0)
International career
1988–1989 England U21 11 (0)
1989–1994 England B 6 (0)
1992–2002 England 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antony Nigel Martyn (born 11 August 1966) is an English football coach and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

He notably played in the Premier League for Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Everton, having initially played in the Football League with Bristol Rovers. His move to Palace saw him become the first £1 million goalkeeper in British football and was a member of the Palace side that lost the 1990 Cup Final and won the Full Members Cup in 1991. An ankle injury forced him to retire in 2006. He won 23 England caps between 1992 and 2002 and was a member of the national squad at four major tournaments.

Following retirement, Martyn briefly held a role as goalkeeping coach for Bradford City but has not returned to the sport since 2009.

  1. ^ a b "Nigel Martyn". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 June 2020.