8 June 2006, Martyn announced his retirement from football due to a stress fracture in his ankle that had sidelined him since January and failed to heal properly. David Moyes said that he would miss Martyn and described him as his "greatest ever signing". International career Martyn made his debut for the England national side against the Commonwealth of Independent States in Moscow in 1992, becoming one of the few Cornishmen to play for England. He earned 23 caps for his national side, spending the peak of his career as second-choice goalkeeper behind David Seaman. Martyn replaced the injured Seaman for England's final UEFA Euro 2000 group match against Romania, a 3–2 defeat. He also started in goal for a 2–2 draw with Greece at Old Trafford that qualified England for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. In Sven-Göran Eriksson's first game in charge of England against Spain in February 2001, Martyn came on as a substitute for David James and saved a Javi Moreno penalty in a 3–0 win. Martyn was selected for the England squad at both the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, remaining second choice behind Arsenal's David Seaman at both tournaments. Coaching career Martyn spent time as goalkeeping coach at Bradford City, a role he started in March 2007 as a favour for former Leeds United teammate David Wetherall, who was then caretaker manager at Bradford. Personal life Martyn was born in St Austell, Cornwall. While still in Cornwall he was also a cricketer, and played with Cornwall Schoolboys as a wicket-keeper, as well as Fowey Cricket Club. Since his retirement from professional football, he has returned to cricket, playing regularly for a Leeds team called Leeds Modernians in the Airedale & Wharfedale Senior Cricket League. Career statistics Club International Honours Crystal Palace Full Members' Cup: 1990–91 FA Cup runner-up: 1989–90 First division champions 1993-1994 Individual Toulon Tournament Best Goalkeeper: 1988 PFA Team of the Year: 1988–89 Third Division, 1993–94 First Division, 1997–98 Premier League, 1998–99 Premier League, 1999–2000 Premier League Bristol Rovers F.C. Player of the Year: 1989 Leeds United F.C. Player of the Year: 1997 Most clean sheets in the Premier League: 1996–97, 2001–02 References External links Palace Legends - Nigel Martyn Crystal Palace FC 1966 births Living people People from St Austell Association football goalkeepers English footballers Footballers from Cornwall Bristol Rovers F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Leeds United F.C. players Everton