Mel Sage
| Date of birth | 24 March 1964 |
| Place of birth | Gillingham |
| Position | Right back |
With Derby County, 2nd Division Champion 1987.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 01 Mar 1982 | 01 Aug 1986 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Derby County | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Derby County | League Division Two | 26 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Derby County | League Division One | 12 | 1 |
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| 1988-89 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Derby County | League Division One | 16 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Derby County | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Derby County | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Derby County | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Derby County | Rumbelows League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Derby County | League Division Two | 17 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1986 | Derby County v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1986 | Derby County v Chester City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Birmingham City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1986 | Chester City v Derby County | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Grimsby Town v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Derby County v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1986 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Huddersfield Town v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | West Bromwich Albion v Derby County | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Derby County v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Shrewsbury Town v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Portsmouth v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1986 | Derby County v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1986 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Barnsley v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Derby County v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Leeds United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1986 | Derby County v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Plymouth Argyle v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1986 | Derby County v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Bradford City v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Derby County v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Oldham Athletic v Derby County | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Feb 1987 | Derby County v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Derby County v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Derby County v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Derby County v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Norwich City v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Southend United v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Derby County v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1987 | Derby County v Southend United | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Derby County v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Watford v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | Millwall v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Derby County v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1988 | Derby County v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 01 Oct 1988 | Southampton v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1988 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Southend United v Derby County | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Derby County v Wimbledon | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1988 | West Ham United v Derby County | L | 5-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Aston Villa v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1988 | Derby County v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1989 | Arsenal v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1989 | Everton v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1989 | Derby County v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1989 | Derby County v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1989 | Derby County v Cambridge United | W |
5-0 Agg: 6-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1989 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1989 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1989 | Arsenal v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1989 | Luton Town v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1989 | Derby County v Manchester City | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1989 | Derby County v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1989 | Derby County v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1989 | Wimbledon v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1989 | Norwich City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1989 | Derby County v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1989 | Derby County v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1990 | Millwall v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1990 | Port Vale v Derby County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1990 | Derby County v Port Vale | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 13 Jan 1990 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1990 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Jan 1990 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1990 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 31 Jan 1990 | West Ham United v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 10 Feb 1990 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Southampton v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Derby County v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1990 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1990 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1990 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1990 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1990 | Derby County v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1990 | Derby County v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Manchester City v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1990 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1990 | Derby County v Luton Town | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1990 | Derby County v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | Derby County v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Norwich City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1990 | Carlisle United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1990 | Liverpool v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Derby County v Carlisle United | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Derby County v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1990 | Southampton v Derby County | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1990 | Derby County v Sunderland | W | 6-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1990 | Derby County v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Derby County v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1990 | Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 4-6 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1990 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1990 | Arsenal v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1990 | Everton v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1991 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1991 | Newcastle United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1991 | Wimbledon v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1991 | Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Sheffield United v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1991 | Aston Villa v Derby County | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1991 | Derby County v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1991 | Derby County v Sunderland | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 1-7 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1991 | Derby County v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1991 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1991 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1991 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Manchester City v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1991 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1991 | Derby County v Southampton | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1991 | Derby County v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1991 | Luton Town v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Sunderland v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Aug 1991 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Derby County v Southend United | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1991 | Charlton Athletic v Derby County | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1991 | Derby County v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | Derby County v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cambridge United v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Oxford United v Derby County | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1991 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Newcastle United v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Derby County v Bristol City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Derby County v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Millwall v Derby County | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Oldham Athletic v Derby County | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Derby County v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1991 | Port Vale v Derby County | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1991 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.