John Savage

Gordon Thomas Savage, commonly known as John Savage, (18 February 1867 – 23 April 1951) was an English footballer who played as a forward.

Career Savage began his career in England, playing for Notts County.

Later moving to Italy, Savage was a member of the first side, playing alongside fellow Englishmen and Herbert Kilpin, the latter of whom would later become a founding member of AC Milan. In 1891, Savage signed for Internazionale Torino, following the merger between Torino Football & Cricket Club and Nobili Torino, once again playing alongside Dobbie and Kiplin, as well as compatriot . During Savage's time at Internazionale Torino, he captained the club, as well as being called up for an Italian representative side on 30 April 1899 in a 2–0 loss against a Swiss representative side, in which is now seen as a precursor to the Italy national team.

In 1900, Savage signed for Juventus, becoming the first foreign player at the club. Juventus' close connections with Notts County remain into the 21st century, with Notts County being chosen to play Juventus to open their new Juventus Stadium in September 2011.

Following his time at Juventus, Savage refereed the 1902 Italian Football Championship final between Genoa and AC Milan.