# Mel Sage

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**Melvyn Sage** (born 24 March 1964) is an English former [footballer](/source/Association_football). He played as a [full back](/source/Defender_(association_football)#Full-back) for [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) and [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.) in a ten-year career which was ultimately cut short by injury.[3]

## Playing career

Sage began his career as an apprentice professional with his hometown club, [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.), turning professional in 1982.[4] He soon forced his way into the first team and became a regular in the defence, as well as attracting attention from larger clubs. In the 1985-86 season he was an ever-present in the team and named the club's Player of the Year,[5] after which he was snapped up by [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.), who had just clinched promotion to [Division Two](/source/Football_League_Division_Two), for a fee of £60,000. The following season he helped the Rams gain promotion to [Division One](/source/Football_League_Division_One) and in all made over 140 league appearances for Derby before a succession of injuries, most notably a knee injury sustained in November 1991, forced him into retirement in 1992.

## Post-playing career

After retiring from football, Sage returned to his hometown of Gillingham and became a taxi driver.[4]

## Honours

**Derby County**

- [Football League Second Division](/source/Football_League_Championship_Play-off): [1986–87](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_in_English_football)[4]

**Individual**

- Gillingham Player of the Season: 1985–86[5]

## References

1. Dunk, Peter (ed.) (1987). [*Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88*](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/154). London: Queen Anne Press. p. [154](https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/154). ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

1. ["Mel Sage"](http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/melsage.html). *Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players' Transfer Database*. Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

1. Triggs, Roger (2001). *The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club*. Tempus Publishing Ltd. pp. 283–284. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.

1. ["CHOOSE YOUR GREATEST NO.2"](https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2013/september/choose-your-greatest-no.2/). *www.gillinghamfootballclub.com*. Retrieved 2022-04-12.

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