He gained notoriety for his playing style; in particular, his close-at-the-heels defending tends to wind up both opposition players and fans.
Savage has two sons with his wife Sarah.
Leicester City
Savage was transferred to Premier League side Leicester City for a fee of £400,000, managed by Martin O'Neill, in July 1997. Savage spent five years at Leicester, where he made his name as a reliable, competitive and fiery midfielder. In 1999, Leicester reached the League Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur. In a controversial incident, Savage made a poor tackle on Tottenham's Justin Edinburgh who retaliated by swinging his arm out. Contact was minimal, but Savage fell to the ground. Edinburgh was sent off for raising his arms, and although Tottenham went on to win the final, many Spurs fans still hold a grudge against Savage for the incident to this day. However, a year later Savage reached the League Cup final again, this time winning 2-1 against Tranmere Rovers. The cup win is Savage's first and only winners medal to date.
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Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1993–1994 Manchester United 0 (0)
1994–1997 Crewe Alexandra 77 (10)
1997–2002 Leicester City 172 (8)
2002–2005 Birmingham City 82 (11)
2005–2008 Blackburn Rovers 76 (1)
2008– Derby County 58 (2)
2008 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 6 (0)
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1995–2005 Wales 39 (2)
