Player records
Appearances
- Youngest player ever : Jensen Weir, aged 15 years, on 7 November 2017. [4]
- Oldest player ever: Dave Beasant, 43 years, 235 days, v Doncaster Rovers, 12 November 2002. [5]
- Most League appearances: Kevin Langley, 317, 1981–1986 & 1990–1994. [3]
- Most consecutive League appearances: Jimmy Bullard, 123, January 2003 to December 2005. [3]
Goalscorers
- Most goals in the League: 70, Andy Liddell, 1998–2004. [3]
- Most League goals scored in a season: 31, Graeme Jones, 1996–97. [6]
- Most goals in the Premiership: 24, Hugo Rodallega, 2009–2012. [3]
- Most goals at the DW Stadium: 41, Nathan Ellington, 2002–2005. [3]
Transfer fees
- Highest transfer fee paid: Charles N'Zogbia, £7 million, [A] February 2009. [3]
- Highest transfer fee received: Antonio Valencia, £15 million, June 2009. [3]
Progressive record fees paid
| Date | Player | Bought from | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1982 |  Eamonn O'Keefe |  Everton | £65,000 |
| July 1995 | Chris Lightfoot | Chester City | £87,500 |
| November 1995 |  Kevin Sharp | Leeds United | £100,000 |
| July 1996 | Graeme Jones | Doncaster Rovers | £150,000 |
| April 1997 |  Roy Carroll | Hull City | £350,000 |
| October 1998 |  Simon Haworth | Coventry City | £600,000 |
| March 2001 |  Lee McCulloch | Motherwell | £700,000 |
| September 2001 | Tony Dinning | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £750,000 |
| March 2002 | Nathan Ellington | Bristol Rovers | £1,200,000 |
| January 2004 |  Jason Roberts | West Bromwich Albion | £2,000,000 |
| August 2005 |  Henri Camara | Wolverhampton Wanderers | £3,000,000 |
| July 2006 | Emile Heskey | Birmingham City | £5,500,000 |
| January 2009 |  Charles N'Zogbia | Newcastle United | £7,000,000 |
Progressive record fees received
| Date | Player | Sold to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1980 | Joe Hinnigan | Sunderland | £130,000 |
| February 1986 | Warren Aspinall | Everton | £150,000 |
| October 1989 | Paul Beesley | Leyton Orient | £175,000 |
| January 1991 | Ray Woods | Coventry City | £200,000 |
| August 1991 | Peter Atherton | Coventry City | £329,000 |
| July 2001 | Roy Carroll | Manchester United | £2,500,000 |
| August 2005 | Nathan Ellington | West Bromwich Albion | £3,000,001 |
| August 2006 | Pascal Chimbonda | Tottenham Hotspur | £4,500,000 |
| August 2007 | Leighton Baines | Everton | £6,000,000 |
| January 2009 |  Wilson Palacios | Tottenham Hotspur | £12,000,000 |
| June 2009 |  Antonio Valencia | Manchester United | £16,000,000 |
