First spell:
| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 |
| League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 26 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
Second spell:
| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 366 | 137 | 85 | 144 | 665 | 700 |
| League | 348 | 129 | 83 | 136 | 639 | 672 |
| FA Cup | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 28 |
| League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
First spell:
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Miller | Hamilton Academical | £0 | 1918 |
| Albert Pearson | Sheffield United | N/A | March 1919 |
| Harold Wadsworth | Tranmere Rovers | Free | 13 May 1919 |
| Jock McNab | Bellshill Athletic | N/A | November 1919 |
Second spell:
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Gardner | Orrell | Free | 1928 |
| Billy Millar | Linfield | £1,150 | 26 March 1928 |
| John Lindsay | Rhyl Athletic | £2,000 | 12 April 1928 |
| Jimmy McDougall | Partick Thistle | N/A | 23 April 1928 |
| Albert Whitehurst | Rochdale | N/A | May 1928 |
| David Davidson | Forfar Athletic | £1,500 | 6 July 1928 |
| Bill Salisbury | Partick Thistle | £3,000 | 25 October 1928 |
| Harold Barton | Whitegate Juniors | Free | November 1928 |
| John McFarlane | Aberdeen | N/A | 15 November 1928 |
| Syd Roberts | Bootle JOC | Free | 1929 |
| Norman James | Braby's Athletic | Free | April 1929 |
| Alan Scott | Liverpool Pembians | Free | April 1929 |
| Charlie Thompson | Wallsend | Free | 11 May 1929 |
| Jimmy Smith | Ayr United | £5,500 | 18 September 1929 |
| John Charlton | Bradford City | N/A | October 1929 |
| Archie McPherson | Rangers | N/A | 18 November 1929 |
| Bob Ireland | Rangers | N/A | 21 November 1929 |
| Tiny Bradshaw | Bury | £8,000 | 25 January 1930 |
| Dave Wright | Sunderland | N/A | 12 March 1930 |
| Gordon Gunson | Sunderland | N/A | 12 March 1930 |
| Andrew Aitken | Wallsend | Free | 15 March 1930 |
| Danny McRorie | Morton | £1,500 | 22 November 1930 |
| Harry Barkas | Gateshead | £1,500 | 30 December 1930 |
| Ted Hancock | Gainsborough Trinity | Free | 3 January 1931 |
| Ted Savage | Lincoln City | £2,750 | 5 May 1931 |
| Alastair Henderson | Yoker Athletic | N/A | 6 July 1931 |
| Willie Steel | St. Johnstone | £1,000 | 23 September 1931 |
| Alf Hanson | Everton | Free | 17 November 1931 |
| Les Bruton | Blackburn Rovers | N/A | 11 February 1932 |
| Ted Crawford | Halifax Town | £1,200 | 25 May 1932 |
| Ben Dabbs | Oakengates Town | Free | 4 June 1932 |
| Harold Taylor | Stoke City | N/A | 27 July 1932 |
| Fred Rogers | Helsby Athletic | N/A | March 1933 |
| Tom Bush | Shrewsbury Town | Free | March 1933 |
| Jack Tennant | Torquay United | N/A | 8 May 1933 |
| John Roberts | Southport | N/A | 27 May 1933 |
| Sam English | Rangers | £8,000 | 24 July 1933 |
| Lance Carr | Boksburg | Free | 11 September 1933 |
| Berry Nieuwenhuys | Germiston Callies | Free | 11 September 1933 |
| Norman Low | Free Transfer | Free | 28 October 1933 |
| Tommy Johnson | Everton | N/A | 2 March 1934 |
| Bob Glassey | Horden Colliery Welfare | Free | 9 March 1934 |
| Vic Wright | Rotherham United | N/A | 14 March 1934 |
| Ernie Blenkinsop | Sheffield Wednesday | £6,500 | 15 March 1934 |
| John Browning | Dunoon Athletic | N/A | 19 March 1934 |
| Jim Harley | Hearts O' Beath | N/A | 4 April 1934 |
| Stanley Kane | Free Transfer | Free | 11 July 1934 |
| Tom Cooper | Derby | £7,500 | 4 December 1934 |
| John Shield | Bishop Auckland | Free | 1935 |
| Bernard Ramsden | Sheffield Victoria | Free | January 1935 |
| Fred Howe | Hyde United | £400 | 19 March 1935 |
| Jack Balmer | Free Transfer | Free | 15 May 1935 |
| Billy Hartill | Everton | £3,000 | 9 January 1936 |
| Jimmy Collins | Walsall | £2,500 | 17 January 1936 |
| Harry Eastham | Blackpool | Free | 28 February 1936 |
| Matt Busby | Manchester City | £8,000 | 11 March 1936 |
| Phil Taylor | Bristol Rovers | £5,000 | 14 March 1936 |
| Alf Hobson | Shildon Colliery | N/A | 9 April 1936 |
First spell:
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bennett | Halifax Town | N/A | 1919 |
| Arthur Metcalf | Stockport County | N/A | 1919 |
| Bob McDougall | Falkirk | N/A | 28 May 1919 |
| Fred Pagnam | Arsenal | £1,500 | 17 October 1919 |
Second spell:
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Chambers | WBA | £2,375 | 8 March 1928 |
| George Pither | Crewe | £100 | 26 May 1928 |
| Danny Shone | West Ham United | N/A | 10 June 1928 |
| Jock McNab | QPR | N/A | 14 June 1928 |
| Jimmy Walsh | Hull City | N/A | 14 June 1928 |
| David McMullan | New York Giants | Free | July 1928 |
| Cyril Oxley | Southend | N/A | 7 September 1928 |
| Tom Scott | Bristol City | N/A | 25 October 1928 |
| Neil McBain | Watford | N/A | 23 November 1928 |
| Tom Reid | Manchester United | N/A | 31 January 1929 |
| Albert Whitehurst | Bradford City | N/A | 11 February 1929 |
| Donald Mackinlay | Free Transfer | Free | 4 April 1929 |
| Bill Salisbury | Bangor City | N/A | 29 August 1929 |
| Billy Millar | Barrow | N/A | 16 January 1930 |
| Jimmy Gray | Exeter City | £75 | 16 January 1930 |
| John Lindsay | Swansea City | N/A | 30 January 1930 |
| Bill Murray | Barrow | N/A | 30 January 1930 |
| David Davidson | Newcastle United | £4,000 | 30 January 1930 |
| Albert Shears | Tranmere Rovers | N/A | 16 May 1930 |
| John McFarlane | Halifax Town | N/A | July 1930 |
| Harry Race | Manchester City | £3,000 | 1 August 1930 |
| Andrew Aitken | Mickley | Free | April 1931 |
| Charlie Thompson | Blackpool | N/A | 1 May 1931 |
| Tommy Gardner | Grimsby Town | N/A | 4 May 1931 |
| Bob Clark | Nottingham Forest | N/A | 3 July 1931 |
| Bob Ireland | St. Johnstone | N/A | 27 July 1931 |
| Fred Hopkin | Darlington | N/A | 22 August 1931 |
| John Charlton | Derry City | N/A | 1932 |
| Harry Barkas | Southport | N/A | 6 January 1932 |
| Dick Edmed | Bolton Wanderers | £750 | 5 May 1932 |
| Alan Scott | Swindon Town | N/A | 15 June 1932 |
| Jimmy Smith | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | Free | 18 June 1932 |
| Norman James | Bradford City | N/A | 10 May 1933 |
| Tommy Lucas | Clapton Orient | Free | 11 July 1933 |
| Ted Crawford | Clapton Orient | N/A | 12 July 1933 |
| Alastair Henderson | Clapton Orient | N/A | 18 July 1933 |
| Les Bruton | Leamington Town | Free | 19 July 1933 |
| Danny McRorie | Rochdale | N/A | 12 October 1933 |
| Gordon Gunson | Swindon Town | N/A | 7 June 1934 |
| Harold Barton | Sheffield United | N/A | 15 June 1934 |
| John Roberts | Wigan Athletic | Free | 22 June 1934 |
| Elisha Scott | Belfast Celtic | N/A | 25 June 1934 |
| Dave Wright | Hull City | £1,000 | 25 July 1934 |
| Archie McPherson | Sheffield United | N/A | 20 December 1934 |
| Willie Steel | Birmingham City | £5,000 | 15 March 1935 |
| Bob Done | Reading | £150 | 15 May 1935 |
| Sam English | Queen of the South | £4,000 | 30 July 1935 |
| Jack Tennant | Bolton Wanderers | £2,750 | 2 January 1936 |
| Gordon Hodgson | Aston Villa | £4,000 | 8 January 1936 |
| Billy Hartill | Bristol Rovers | £0 | 14 March 1936 |
| Stanley Kane | Southend | N/A | 27 April 1936 |