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Nigel Martyn

Nigel Martyn, English footballer and coach

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Born
August 11, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1966

About Nigel Martyn

Antony Nigel Martyn is an English football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeeper coach of Mirandés. Martyn was transferred to Crystal Palace for a fee of £1 million in 1989, becoming the first goalkeeper to attract a million-pound transfer fee in English football. 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. In 1996, he signed with Leeds United, setting another record fee for a goalkeeper of £2.25 million. He won 23 England caps between 1992 and 2002 and was a member of the national squad at four major tournaments.

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Nigel Martyn timeline

  1. Martyn was transferred to Crystal Palace for a fee of £1 million in 1989, becoming the first goalkeeper to attract a million-pound transfer fee in English football.
  2. 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.
  3. He won 23 England caps between 1992 and 2002 and was a member of the national squad at four major tournaments.
  4. In 1996, he signed with Leeds United, setting another record fee for a goalkeeper of £2.25 million.

The world when Nigel Martyn was born

Nigel Martyn was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nigel Martyn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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