Bent Martin
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Bent Martin is a Danish
former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played in Sønderborg Boldklub as a youth player. When serving conscription
he moved to Aarhus
and joined the local side AGF Aarhus. He won the 1960 Danish championship
and 1965 Danish Cup
with AGF. When AGF met Scottish
club Celtic F.C.
in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965, Bent Martin impressed the management of Celtic to such a degree that they signed him. Bent Martin joined Celtic from AGF on February 4, 1966. His only first team appearance for the club was in a Glasgow Cup
match.
Martin left Celtic on December 23, 1966 in order to join league rivals Dunfermline Athletic
on a transfer fee of £3500. He won the Scottish Cup
with the club in 1968. In May 1970, Martin moved to Rapid Vienna in Austria
, before ending his career playing for AGF in the 1973 season. During his last season he was called up for the Danish national team
for a game against Norway
in June 1973 but he turned down this opportunity because he was to pass an exam at a banking school on the day of the match.
After retiring, Bent Martin has had various coaching spells such as briefly managing Viborg FF
, and serving ten years as a goalkeeping coach in Aarhus Fremad
. Since his retirement from football, Bent Martin has had a career in banking in Denmark
.
Bent Martin is the father of the former All England
champion in badminton
Camilla Martin
, and the former Danish footballer Ken Martin.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
He played in Sønderborg Boldklub as a youth player. When serving conscription
Conscription
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names...
he moved to Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
and joined the local side AGF Aarhus. He won the 1960 Danish championship
Danish football champions
The Danish football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Denmark. The title has been contested since 1913, in a varying form of competitions. Since 1991, the winners have been found through the Danish Superliga championship...
and 1965 Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
with AGF. When AGF met Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
club Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965, Bent Martin impressed the management of Celtic to such a degree that they signed him. Bent Martin joined Celtic from AGF on February 4, 1966. His only first team appearance for the club was in a Glasgow Cup
Glasgow Cup
The Glasgow Cup is a knockout football tournament open to teams from Glasgow. It was competed for annually by senior Glasgow clubs from 1887 until 1988. It is now competed for between the youth teams of Rangers, Celtic, Clyde, Partick Thistle and Queen's Park.It is dominated by the Old Firm of...
match.
Martin left Celtic on December 23, 1966 in order to join league rivals Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
on a transfer fee of £3500. He won the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
with the club in 1968. In May 1970, Martin moved to Rapid Vienna in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, before ending his career playing for AGF in the 1973 season. During his last season he was called up for the Danish national team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
for a game against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in June 1973 but he turned down this opportunity because he was to pass an exam at a banking school on the day of the match.
After retiring, Bent Martin has had various coaching spells such as briefly managing Viborg FF
Viborg FF
Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide...
, and serving ten years as a goalkeeping coach in Aarhus Fremad
Aarhus Fremad
Aarhus Fremad is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. They play at Riisvangen Stadion in Aarhus in Jutland, which has a capacity of 4,500.-History:...
. Since his retirement from football, Bent Martin has had a career in banking in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
.
Bent Martin is the father of the former All England
All England
All England is a term which can refer to:*A now defunct term for the Kingdom of EnglandIt can also be used to refer to:*All England Open Badminton Championships, one of the world's oldest badminton tournaments, started in the 1890s...
champion in badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
Camilla Martin
Camilla Martin
Camilla Martin Nygaard née Martin is a retired badminton player from Denmark. She and Lene Køppen, who played two decades earlier, are the only Danish women to have won both the All-England and World singles titles....
, and the former Danish footballer Ken Martin.