| Competition | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 535 | 308 | 131 | 96 | 955 | 406 |
| League | 378 | 212 | 99 | 67 | 648 | 294 |
| FA Cup | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 27 |
| League Cup | 53 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 98 | 31 |
| Europe | 61 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 140 | 49 |
| Other | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
* GF: Goals for; * GA: Goals against.
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McDonnell | Bury | £20,000 | 29 July 1974 |
| Phil Neal | Northampton Town | £66,000 | 9 October 1974 |
| Terry McDermott | Newcastle United | £175,000 | 13 November 1974 |
| Joey Jones | Wrexham | £110,000 | 14 July 1975 |
| David Johnson | Ipswich Town | £200,000 | 12 August 1976 |
| Alan Hansen | Partick Thistle | £100,000 | 5 May 1977 |
| Kenny Dalglish | Celtic | £440,000 | 10 August 1977 |
| Steve Ogrizovic | Chesterfield | £70,000 | 7 November 1977 |
| Graeme Souness | Middlesbrough | £352,000 | 10 January 1978 |
| Kevin Sheedy | Hereford | £80,000 | 29 June 1978 |
| Alan Kennedy | Newcastle United | £330,000 | 13 August 1978 |
| Frank McGarvey | St. Mirren | £300,000 | 4 May 1979 |
| Avi Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | £200,000 | 13 July 1979 |
| Ronnie Whelan | Home Farm | Free | 21 September 1979 |
| Ian Rush | Chester City | £300,000 | 28 April 1980 |
| Richard Money | Fulham | £50,000 | 2 May 1980 |
| Bruce Grobbelaar | Vancouver Whitecaps | £250,000 | 12 March 1981 |
| Craig Johnston | Middlesbrough | £650,000 | 3 April 1981 |
| Mark Lawrenson | Brighton and Hove Albion | £900,000 | 14 August 1981 |
| Steve Nicol | Ayr United | £300,000 | 22 October 1981 |
| John McGregor | Queen's Park | Free | 17 May 1982 |
| Bob Wardle | Shrewsbury Town | Exchange | 6 August 1982 |
| David Hodgson | Middlesbrough | £450,000 | 11 August 1982 |
| David West | Dorchester Town | £15,000 | 18 March 1983 |
| Jim Beglin | Shamrock Rovers | £20,000 | May 1983 |
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Storton | Chester City | £18,000 | 13 June 1974 |
| Larry Lloyd | Coventry City | £240,000 | 15 August 1974 |
| Dave Rylands | Hereford | £15,000 | 12 September 1974 |
| Hughie McAuley | Plymouth Argyle | £12,000 | 17 October 1974 |
| Peter Spiring | Luton Town | £70,000 | 14 November 1974 |
| Derek Brownbill | Port Vale | £6,000 | February 1975 |
| Frank Lane | Free Transfer | Free | May 1975 |
| Chris Lawler | Portsmouth | Free | 22 October 1975 |
| Phil Boersma | Middlesbrough | £72,000 | 2 December 1975 |
| Brian Hall | Plymouth Argyle | £50,000 | 1 July 1976 |
| Peter Cormack | Bristol City | £50,000 | 10 November 1976 |
| Kevin Keegan | Hamburg SV | £500,000 | 3 June 1977 |
| Alec Lindsay | Stoke City | £20,000 | 12 September 1977 |
| Alan Waddle | Leicester City | £45,000 | 22 September 1977 |
| John Toshack | Swansea City | Free | 27 February 1978 |
| Kevin Kewley | Dallas Tornado | £18,000 | 27 February 1978 |
| Max Thompson | Blackpool | £80,000 | 28 February 1978 |
| Tommy Smith | Swansea City | Free | 17 August 1978 |
| Peter McDonnell | Oldham Athletic | £20,000 | 7 September 1978 |
| Ian Callaghan | Swansea City | Free | 14 September 1978 |
| Joey Jones | Wrexham | £200,000 | 18 October 1978 |
| Trevor Birch | Shrewsbury Town | £45,000 | 20 March 1979 |
| Emlyn Hughes | Wolves | £90,000 | 1 August 1979 |
| Frank McGarvey | Celtic | £275,000 | 11 March 1980 |
| Brian Kettle | Wigan Athletic | £35,000 | 5 September 1980 |
| Dave Watson | Norwich City | £200,000 | 25 November 1980 |
| Steve Heighway | Minnesota Kicks | Free | 24 April 1981 |
| Colin Irwin | Swansea City | £350,000 | August 1981 |
| Ray Clemence | Tottenham | £300,000 | 15 August 1981 |
| Jimmy Case | Brighton and Hove Albion | £350,000 | 17 August 1981 |
| Avi Cohen | Maccabi Tel Aviv | £100,000 | November 1981 |
| Ray Kennedy | Swansea City | £160,000 | 26 January 1982 |
| Richard Money | Luton Town | £100,000 | 22 April 1982 |
| Kevin Sheedy | Everton | £100,000 | 26 May 1982 |
| Steve Ogrizovic | Shrewsbury Town | Exchange | 6 August 1982 |
| David Johnson | Everton | £100,000 | 10 August 1982 |
| Colin Russell | Huddersfield Town | £25,000 | 23 September 1982 |
| Terry McDermott | Newcastle United | £100,000 | 29 September 1982 |
| Howard Gayle | Birmingham City | £75,000 | 14 January 1983 |
| David Fairclough | Lucerne | Free | 4 July 1983 |