Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1986 - 06/1989 |  | Burnley FC |  England | Midfield |
| 07/1985 - 06/1986 |  | Newport County |  Wales | Midfield |
| 07/1984 - 06/1985 |  | Bury FC | England | Midfield |
| 01/1983 - 06/1984 |  | Sunderland AFC | England | Midfield |
| 01/1980 - 12/1982 |  | Swansea City | Wales | Midfield |
| 01/1979 - 12/1979 | | Burnley FC | England | Midfield |
| 10/1977 - 12/1978 |  | Queens Park Rangers | England | Midfield |
| 11/1975 - 10/1977 |  | Derby County | England | Midfield |
| 07/1970 - 11/1975 | | Burnley FC | England | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 421 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 306 | 293 | 13 | 23 | 26.121 | 60 | 14 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 320 | 305 | 15 | 24 | 27.172 | 63 | 14 | - | - | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WC Qualifiers Europe | 12 | 12 | - | 1 | 1.064 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 31 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 2.407 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 11 | 11 | - | 2 | 954 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 54 | 51 | 3 | 8 | 4.425 | 10 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - |