| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 131 | 71 | 36 | 24 | 225 | 97 |
| League | 84 | 44 | 25 | 15 | 141 | 67 |
| FA Cup | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 7 |
| League Cup | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| Europe | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 10 |
| Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gillespie | Coventry City | £325,000 | 2 July 1983 |
| Ken De Mange | Home Farm | N/A | 3 August 1983 |
| Bob Bolder | Sheffield Wednesday | £125,000 | 8 August 1983 |
| Michael Robinson | Brighton and Hove Albion | £200,000 | 8 August 1983 |
| Brian Mooney | Home Farm | £20,000 | 15 August 1983 |
| John Wark | Ipswich Town | £475,000 | 20 March 1984 |
| Paul Walsh | Luton Town | £700,000 | 17 May 1984 |
| Jan Mølby | Ajax | £200,000 | 23 August 1984 |
| Kevin MacDonald | Leicester City | £400,000 | 16 November 1984 |
| Wayne Harrison | Oldham Athletic | £250,000 | 9 January 1985 |
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Harper | Everton | £100,000 | 1 June 1983 |
| Robert James Savage | Stoke City | £10,000 | 27 July 1983 |
| Graeme Souness | Sampdoria | £650,000 | 12 June 1984 |
| David Hodgson | Sunderland | £125,000 | 24 August 1984 |
| Michael Robinson | QPR | £100,000 | 27 December 1984 |
| Paul Jewell | Wigan Athletic | £15,000 | February 1985 |