Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 November 1989 | ||
Place of birth | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:19, 27 January 2010 (UTC) |
Edward William J. Savage (born 15 November 1989) is an English footballer and former child actor.
Edward William J. Savage was born in 1989 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
Savage played Steven Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders , taking over the role from Stuart Stevens. Savage left EastEnders when his character was written out in 2002. [1]
Savage ended his acting career, opting for football. He played football for Wycombe Wanderers alongside his older brother Andrew, and attended John Hampden Grammar School. He also enjoys judo. He picked up the Alan Henry Gillot Award for the Best Youth Team Player, presented by Ian Culverhouse. His senior career was cut short after two seasons, following eight unsuccessful operations on a dislocated kneecap. [2]
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