Frank Stapleton
Full name:
Francis Anthony Stapleton
Born:
Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 10 July 1956
Position:
Forward
Height/weight:
180 cm/83 kg
Joined Arsenal:
As an apprentice in 1972
Clubs:
Arsenal (1972–81)
Manchester United (1981–87)
Ajax (1987–88)
Derby County (loan, 1988)
Le Havre
Blackburn Rovers
First Arsenal appearance:
League vs Stoke City, 29 March 1975 (1–1)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Aston Villa, 2 May 1981 (2–0)
International matches:
71 caps (20 goals) for the Republic of Ireland
International debut:
1977
| |
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Ch.Shld |
Europe |
Total |
| Season |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 1974–75 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 1975–76 |
23+2 |
4 |
1 |
- |
1+1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
25+3 |
6 |
| 1976–77 |
40 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
49 |
17 |
| 1977–78 |
39 |
13 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
51 |
19 |
| 1978–79 |
41 |
17 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
6 |
4 |
59 |
28 |
| 1979–80 |
39 |
14 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
- |
9 |
- |
67 |
23 |
| 1980–81 |
40 |
14 |
1 |
- |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
45 |
16 |
| Total |
223+2 |
75 |
32 |
15 |
26+1 |
14 |
1 |
- |
15 |
4 |
297+3 |
108 |
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