Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1989 - 06/1994 |  | Blackburn Rovers |  England | Defence | |
| 07/1988 - 10/1989 |  | Sporting Gijón |  Spain | Defence | |
| 07/1974 - 06/1988 |  | Manchester United | England | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Europa League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 450 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 685 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 286 | 283 | 3 | 34 | 24.506 | 26 | - | - | 4 | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 21 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.855 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | » All matches |
| League Cup | 17 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1.431 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Primera División | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2.834 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 371 | 363 | 8 | 42 | 31.761 | 27 | - | - | 10 | - | 2 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | World Cup | 5 | 5 | - | - | 480 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 20 | 20 | - | 2 | 1.676 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 26 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 2.108 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 226 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1.260 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 70 | 67 | 3 | 10 | 5.750 | 6 | - | - | 3 | - | - |