Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1997 - 06/1998 |  | Sheffield United |  England | Defence | |
| 10/1996 - 06/1997 |  | Derby County | England | Defence | |
| 07/1989 - 09/1996 |  | Aston Villa | England | Defence | 5 |
| 07/1982 - 06/1989 |  | Manchester United | England | Defence | |
| 07/1979 - 06/1982 |  | St Patrick's Athletic |  Ireland | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League | 14 | 13 | 1 | - | 1.262 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 440 | 430 | 10 | 21 | 38.417 | 21 | - | - | 12 | - | - | » All matches |
| Championship | 12 | 12 | - | - | 1.080 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 41 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3.490 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 43 | 42 | 1 | - | 3.927 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 552 | 536 | 16 | 22 | 48.356 | 24 | - | - | 14 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 9 | 9 | - | - | 840 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1.492 | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 30 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 2.438 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 23 | 23 | - | - | 2.070 | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 83 | 78 | 5 | 6 | 7.020 | 8 | - | - | 7 | - | - |