Career as a player
| Period | Team | Country | Position | # | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/1989 - 06/1992 |  | Darlington FC |  England | Defence | |
| 07/1985 - 06/1989 |  | Sunderland AFC | England | Defence | |
| 07/1981 - 06/1985 |  | Leeds United | England | Defence | |
| 07/1979 - 06/1981 |  | Nottingham Forest | England | Defence | |
| 07/1972 - 06/1979 | | Leeds United | England | Defence |
Club matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 | - | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
 | Champions League | 17 | 17 | - | 3 | 1.439 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | » All matches |
| Europa League | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 472 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| UEFA Super Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Premier League | 311 | 305 | 6 | 11 | 27.257 | 22 | 8 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| FA Cup | 6 | 6 | - | 1 | 529 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| League Cup | 7 | 6 | 1 | - | 627 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 353 | 344 | 9 | 17 | 30.753 | 24 | 9 | - | 1 | - | - |
International matches
| Competition | Matches | Start | In | Out | Min. | Scores | 11m | Ass | Yellow | Yellow-Red | Red | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 3 | 3 | - | - | 270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| WC Qualifiers Europe | 8 | 8 | - | 1 | 670 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Friendlies | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1.148 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| EURO Qualifiers | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 545 | - | - | - | - | - | - | » All matches |
| Total | 32 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 2.633 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |