Where are they now? Leeds United’s Champions League semi-final squad of 2001

Nigel Martyn

25/08/01 Premiership. West Ham v Leeds United Leeds goalkeeper Nigel Martyn. Photo: Mark Leech

Photo: Mark Leech / Offside.

The former England international, now 50-years-old, left Elland Road in the summer of 2003, amid angry Leeds fans.

The Whites faithful adored the goalkeeper, even voting him as part of the club’s greatest ever team in 2006.

However, a fall out with then manager Terry Venables, mixed with the rise of fellow shot stopper Paul Robinson, saw Martyn become surplus to requirements at Leeds, despite having made 240 appearances for the Yorkshire outfit.

He turned down interest from Chelsea to join Everton, where he remained at Goodison Park until retirement in June 2006, due to an ankle injury.

Nowadays; other than fulfilling the odd media job here and there, Martyn has played as a wicket keeper for his local cricket side, Leeds Modernians.

Still good at diving, we see!

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