Goalkeepers have never had it easy at Elland Road. From Gary Sprake's battle against his foibles to John Lukic letting in five at home to Arsenal, the No 1 has often been the weak link. Nigel Martyn, recruited for a record fee for a goalkeeper, was different. The rest were just odd, as evinced by this remark from Sprake about a young rival. "I remember David Harvey coming in one day," he said. "His pet monkey had committed suicide. It had put its head in the oven."
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antony Nigel Martyn | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1966 (1966-08-11) | ||
| Place of birth | St Austell, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bradford City (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987-1989 | Bristol Rovers | 101 | (0) |
| 1989-1996 | Crystal Palace | 272 | (0) |
| 1996-2003 | Leeds United | 207 | (0) |
| 2003-2006 | Everton | 86 | (0) |
| Total | 667 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1988-1989 | England U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 1989-1994 | England B | 6 | (0) |
| 1992-2002 | England | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||