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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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