| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 783 | 407 | 198 | 178 | 1307 | 766 |
| League | 609 | 319 | 152 | 138 | 1034 | 622 |
| FA Cup | 75 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 103 | 50 |
| League Cup | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 35 |
| Europe | 65 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 114 | 54 |
| Other | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Reid | Motherwell | Free | 24 February 1960 |
| Kevin Lewis | Sheffield United | £13,000 | 16 June 1960 |
| Gordon Milne | Preston North End | £16,000 | 30 August 1960 |
| Alf Arrowsmith | Ashton United | £1,250 | 30 August 1960 |
| Billy Molyneux | Earle | Free | 1961 |
| Ian St John | Motherwell | £37,500 | 2 May 1961 |
| Ron Yeats | Dundee United | £22,000 | 22 July 1961 |
| Jim Furnell | Burnley | £18,000 | 23 February 1962 |
| Willie Stevenson | Rangers | £20,000 | 19 October 1962 |
| Bobby Thomson | Partick Thistle | £7,000 | 6 December 1962 |
| Peter Thompson | Preston North End | £37,000 | 14 August 1963 |
| John Sealey | Warrington Town | £25 | 11 September 1963 |
| Phil Chisnall | Manchester United | £25,000 | 15 April 1964 |
| Geoff Strong | Arsenal | £40,000 | 7 November 1964 |
| John Ogston | Aberdeen | £10,000 | 15 September 1965 |
| Peter Wall | Wrexham | £6,000 | 6 October 1966 |
| Stuart Mason | Wrexham | £20,000 | 6 October 1966 |
| Dave Wilson | Preston North End | £20,000 | 20 February 1967 |
| Emlyn Hughes | Blackpool | £65,000 | 27 February 1967 |
| Ray Clemence | Scunthorpe United | £18,000 | 12 June 1967 |
| Tony Hateley | Chelsea | £96,000 | 3 July 1967 |
| Alun Evans | Wolves | £100,000 | 16 September 1968 |
| Alec Lindsay | Bury | £67,000 | 13 March 1969 |
| Larry Lloyd | Bristol Rovers | £50,000 | 23 April 1969 |
| Jack Whitham | Sheffield Wednesday | £57,000 | 28 April 1970 |
| Steve Heighway | Skelmersdale | Free | 19 May 1970 |
| Steve Arnold | Crewe | £10,000 | 3 September 1970 |
| John Toshack | Cardiff City | £110,000 | 11 November 1970 |
| Kevin Keegan | Scunthorpe United | £33,000 | 3 May 1971 |
| Frank Lane | Tranmere Rovers | £15,000 | 30 September 1971 |
| Peter Cormack | Nottingham Forest | £110,000 | 14 July 1972 |
| Trevor Storton | Tranmere Rovers | £25,000 | 28 July 1972 |
| Peter Spiring | Bristol City | £60,000 | 6 March 1973 |
| Jimmy Case | South Liverpool | £500 | May 1973 |
| Alan Waddle | Halifax Town | £40,000 | 22 June 1973 |
| Ray Kennedy | Arsenal | £180,000 | 12 July 1974 |