Players - Ted Savage

Ted Savage
Birthdate: February 1912
Birthplace: Louth, Lincolnshire, England
Date of death: 30 January 1964
Other clubs: Lincoln City (1928-31), Manchester United (1937-38), Wrexham (1938-45); Carlisle United, West Ham United, Chelsea, Fulham, Millwall, Southport, York City (wartime guest)
Signed from: Lincoln City
Signed for LFC: £2,750, 05.05.1931
Liverpool debut: 26.09.1931
Last appearance: 16.10.1937
Debut goal: 26.09.1931
Last goal: 26.09.1931
Contract expiry: 30.12.1937
Win ratio: 38.1% W:40 D:21 L:44
League games / goals: 100 / 2
Total games / goals: 105 / 2

Player Profile

Ted Savage made a name for himself in third division Lincoln's ranks at the tender age of 17. The half-back played 100 matches for Lincoln from 1928-1931. Following the club just missing out on promotion to the Second Division he was sold to Liverpool in May 1931. Although primarily a half-back Savage made his first division debut as an inside-left when Liverpool faced Grimsby Town at Anfield on 26 September 1931 and scored twice in a 4-0 victory. He would never find the net for the club again in the 104 games that followed, but he did play in the vast majority as a defender. The only seasons when Savage could be considered a first-team regular were 1934/35 and 1935/36. He played in 27 of the 42 League fixtures those seasons but apart from that was only occasionally selected. His final appearance for the club came in an away game at Wolverhampton on 16 October 1937.

Savage joined Manchester United in December 1937, signed as a cover, and only made five appearances for the club. After only a ten months' stay he moved to Wrexham where he played 26 League matches in Third Division North before World War II ended his professional playing career. He later went into the licenses trade, managing the Primrose Hotel in Withens Lane, Wallasey. Although he was known to suffer from heart problems, his death aged 52 on 30th January was unexpected. 
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 100 5 0 0 0 105
1931-1932 7 0 0 0 0 7
1932-1933 11 0 0 0 0 11
1933-1934 15 0 0 0 0 15
1934-1935 27 2 0 0 0 29
1935-1936 27 2 0 0 0 29
1936-1937 8 1 0 0 0 9
1937-1938 5 0 0 0 0 5
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
8 720 Manchester City
8 720 Arsenal
6 540 Chelsea
6 540 WBA
6 540 Portsmouth
6 540 Derby
5 450 Middlesbrough
5 450 Aston Villa
5 450 Blackburn Rovers
5 450 Birmingham City
4 360 Grimsby Town
4 360 Sunderland
4 360 Leeds United
4 360 Huddersfield Town
3 270 Everton
3 270 Sheffield Wednesday
3 270 Stoke City
3 270 Bolton Wanderers
3 270 Leicester City
2 180 Preston North End
2 180 Tottenham
2 180 Wolves
2 180 Charlton Athletic
1 90 Manchester United
1 90 Sheffield United
1 90 Swansea City
1 90 Norwich City
1 90 Brentford
1 90 Yeovil Town
Total Venue
55 Home
50 Away
Total Competition
100 League
5 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
91 38 18 35 41.8% George Patterson (2nd term)
14 2 3 9 14.3% George Kay
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 2 0 0 0 0 2
1931-1932 2 0 0 0 0 2
1932-1933 0 0 0 0 0 0
1933-1934 0 0 0 0 0 0
1934-1935 0 0 0 0 0 0
1935-1936 0 0 0 0 0 0
1936-1937 0 0 0 0 0 0
1937-1938 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
2 Grimsby Town
Total Competition
2 League
Total Goal minute period
1 61-75 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
2 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 26.09.1931 Grimsby Town Anfield League
50 19.01.1935 Portsmouth Fratton Park League
100 03.04.1937 Derby Baseball Ground League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 66 26.09.1931 Grimsby Town Anfield League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Lincoln City 1928-1929 England Third Division North 13 1 13 1
Lincoln City 1929-1930 England Third Division North 41 1 43 1
Lincoln City 1930-1931 England Third Division North 42 1 44 1
Manchester United 1937-1938 England Second Division 4 0 5 0
Wrexham 1938-1939 England Third Division North 26 0 29 0
Total 126 3 134 3