| From | Team | Fee | Apps | Goals | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Plymouth Argyle | Loan | 4 | 0 | 1979 | (On loan) |
| 1979 | Stoke City | - | 99 | 34 | 1982 | (Player) |
| 1982 | Arsenal | £500,000 | 24 | 4 | 1984 | (Player) |
| 1983 | Sunderland | - | 15 | 3 | 1984 | (Player) |
| 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday | - | 149 | 63 | 1988 | (Player) |
| 1988 | Nottingham Forest | - | 48 | 15 | 1990 | (Player) |
| 1989 | Leeds United | - | 137 | 62 | 1993 | (Player) |
| 1993 | Portsmouth | - | 5 | 2 | 1994 | (Player) |
| 1993 | West Ham United | - | 40 | 7 | 1995 | (Player) |
| 1994 | Southend United | Loan | 1 | 1 | 1995 | (On loan) |
| 1994 | Ipswich Town | - | 22 | 1 | 1996 | (Player) |
| 1995 | Swansea City | - | 7 | 4 | 1996 | (Player) |
| 1995 | Leeds United | Loan | 2 | 0 | 1996 | (On loan) |