Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1993 - 06/1994 |  | Burnley FC |  England | Defence |
| 07/1991 - 06/1993 |  | Darlington FC | England | Defence |
| 07/1988 - 06/1991 |  | Derby County | England | Defence |
| 02/1986 - 06/1988 |  | Coventry City | England | Defence |
| 07/1981 - 01/1986 |  | Sunderland AFC | England | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 277 | 266 | 11 | 21 | 23.685 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 11 | 11 | - | 1 | 991 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1.665 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Community Shield | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 308 | 296 | 12 | 23 | 26.431 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
| U21 Friendlies | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | U21 EURO | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 582 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| U21 EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 536 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1.208 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |