Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/1983 - 06/1984 |  | Hartlepool United |  England | Midfield | |
| 01/1982 - 08/1983 |  | Swansea City |  Wales | Midfield | |
| 07/1974 - 12/1981 |  | Liverpool FC | England | Midfield | 5 |
| 07/1969 - 06/1974 |  | Arsenal FC | England | Midfield |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 38 | 38 | - | 1 | 3.391 | 10 | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1.592 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 4 | 4 | - | - | 360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 10 | 10 | - | 2 | 864 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 472 | 467 | 5 | 13 | 41.765 | 107 | - | - | - | - | 1 | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | 858 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 391 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 558 | 550 | 8 | 19 | 49.311 | 126 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 2 | 2 | - | - | 180 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 925 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 113 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 17 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1.308 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |