Frank Stapleton
Francis Anthony Stapleton
Born: July 10, 1956
Dublin, Ireland
Position: F - Center Forward
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 183
Career: 1974-1987
Frank Stapleton scored 150 goals in his 512-game career with Arsenal FC, Manchester United, Derby County and AFC Ajax. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the pitch during the 1987 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | G | A | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 26 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 40 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 39 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 41 | 41 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 39 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | TFL1 | Arsenal FC | 40 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 41 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 41 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 42 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984-85 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 24 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985-86 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 41 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | TFL1 | Manchester United | 34 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | TFL1 | Derby County | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987-88 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 464 | 442 | 136 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cup | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 512 | 488 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1975-76 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1976-77 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1977-78 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1978-79 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1979-80 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1980-81 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Arsenal FC |
| 1981-82 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1982-83 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1983-84 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1984-85 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1985-86 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1986-87 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Manchester United |
| 1987-88 | England | I | The Football League First Division | Derby County |
| 1987-88 | Netherlands | I | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
