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Frank Stapleton - Stats and titles won
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Frank Stapleton

Born on :  July 10, 1956 (68 years) at Dublin 
Nationality  : Republic of Ireland 
Height : 1m83
Weight : 83 kg
Number of international caps : 71 (20 goals)
First international goal : vs Turkey 13/10/1976
  • Frank Stapleton

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Identities

Frank Stapleton

Frank Anthony Stapleton

Francis Anthony Stapleton

Manager careerLast updated on 09/03/2025 at 09:37

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played V V D D L L Games Games played V V D D L L Games Games played V V D D L L Games Games played V V D D L L Games Games played V V D D L L
1996 New England13228%925%847%153228%925%847%15
1993/1994 Bradford34641%1928%1330%14650%317%133%25242%2227%1431%16
1992/1993 Bradford34639%1830%1430%14520%120%160%35137%1929%1533%17
1991/1992 Bradford34628%1341%1930%14633%233%233%25229%1540%2131%16
Total17035%5932%5434%571735%624%441%718735%6531%5834%64

Stapleton's career statisticsLast updated on 09/03/2025 at 09:37

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
1994/1995 Brighton3
1993/1994 Bradford311
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Bradford League Cup 1
1992/1993 Bradford3
1991/1992 Bradford3
1991/1992 Huddersfield311
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Huddersfield League Cup 1
1990/1991 Blackburn25145051450
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Blackburn League Cup 31270
Blackburn FA Cup 2
1989/1990 Blackburn222512251
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Ireland Friendlies 1173
Ireland Friendlies 1129
1988/1989 Le Havre218532413225375
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Le Havre Division 2 185324
Le Havre Division 2 Playoffs 1
Ireland Friendlies 1
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2
1987/1988 Derby County110185561611283
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Derby County Division 1 101855
Ireland Friendlies 3
Ireland Euro 3
1987/1988 Ajax14211092118082269
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Ajax Eredivisie 4
Ajax (C2) Cup Winners' Cup 21109
Ireland Euro Qualifying 21180
1986/1987 Man United134737562225723124711336
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Division 1 347375
Man United League Cup 42158
Man United FA Cup 2
Ireland Euro Qualifying 62267
Ireland Friendlies 1
1985/1986 Man United1407450133390622315912399
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Charity Shield 1
Man United Division 1 407450
Man United Screen Sport Super Cup 31270
Man United League Cup 4
Man United FA Cup 52225
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 31270
Ireland Friendlies 31192
1984/1985 Man United12463305139372308716044310359
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United League Cup 2
Man United Division 1 246330
Man United (C3) UEFA Cup 51393
Man United FA Cup 52240
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 41360
Ireland Friendlies 3
1983/1984 Man United142132808417382375615286420281
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Charity Shield 1
Man United Division 1 4213280
Man United (C2) Cup Winners' Cup 84173
Man United League Cup 62285
Man United FA Cup 1
Ireland Euro Qualifying 31270
Ireland Friendlies 3
1982/1983 Man United141142592165294541136423249
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Division 1 4114259
Man United (C3) UEFA Cup 2
Man United League Cup 92420
Man United FA Cup 73210
Ireland Euro Qualifying 54113
1981/1982 Man United141132843321334715282
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Man United Division 1 4113284
Man United League Cup 2
Man United FA Cup 1
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2288
Ireland Friendlies 1
1980/1981 Arsenal1401425752225723055218259
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4014257
Arsenal League Cup 42180
Arsenal FA Cup 1
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 51430
Ireland Friendlies 21180
1979/1980 Arsenal139142449199193514507224269
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Charity Shield 1
Arsenal Division 1 3914244
Arsenal League Cup 75132
Arsenal (C2) Cup Winners' Cup 9
Arsenal FA Cup 114248
Ireland Friendlies 1
Ireland Euro Qualifying 31270
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1
1978/1979 Arsenal141172126413512716756428201
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4117212
Arsenal League Cup 1190
Arsenal (C3) UEFA Cup 64135
Arsenal FA Cup 116180
Ireland Euro Qualifying 3
Ireland Friendlies 2
1977/1978 Arsenal13913267126180312705420241
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 3913267
Arsenal League Cup 72315
Arsenal FA Cup 54113
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1
Ireland Friendlies 1
Ireland Euro Qualifying 1190
1976/1977 Arsenal1401326794210413325318258
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 4013267
Arsenal League Cup 63190
Arsenal FA Cup 31270
Ireland Friendlies 1190
Ireland World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2
Ireland Friendlies 1
1975/1976 Arsenal126455131191295479
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 264551
Arsenal League Cup 21101
Arsenal FA Cup 1
1974/1975 Arsenal111
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 1
Total4801412933210275121442467120290704215282
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall
/100
Physical
/20
Mental
/20
Technical
/20
Offense
/20
Defense
/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

Community Shield 1logo Manchester United1983
FA Cup 3logo Arsenal1979logo Manchester United1983logo Manchester United1985

Runner-ups

League Cup 1logo Manchester United1983
Community Shield 2logo Arsenal1979logo Manchester United1985
FA Cup 2logo Arsenal1978logo Arsenal1980
Eredivisie 1logo Ajax Amsterdam1988
Cup Winners' Cup 1logo Arsenal1980

Transfers

16/06/15 > Retireda. m.
03/09/14 > 16/06/15 Jordana. m.
01/07/03 > 01/01/04 Boltonm. d. s.
04/01/96 > 26/09/96 New Englandmana.
01/07/91 > 01/07/94 Bradfordmana.
01/07/95 > Retired
01/07/94 > 01/07/95 Brighton
01/12/91 > 01/07/94 Bradford
01/07/91 > 01/12/91 Huddersfield
01/07/89 > 01/07/91 Blackburn
01/07/88 > 01/07/89 Le Havre
01/01/88 > 01/07/88 Derby County
01/07/87 > 01/01/88 Ajax Amsterdam
01/07/81 > 01/07/87 Man United
01/07/74 > 01/07/81 Arsenal

Manager career by clubLast updated on 05/03/2025 at 21:42

Club Games Played matches V Victories D Draws L Losses GF Goals for GA Goals against
logo Bradford Bradford15536%5632%5032%49221212
logo New England Revolution New England3228%925%847%154356

Player career by clubLast updated on 05/03/2025 at 21:42

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Ajax Amsterdam Ajax6135835867%483%517%1
logo Arsenal Arsenal3011082472665199%29843%12926%78
logo Blackburn Blackburn51450450100%520%140%2
logo Bradford Bradford145100%1100%10%0
logo Derby County Derby County101855855100%1030%340%4
logo Huddersfield Town Huddersfield1450%00%0100%1
logo Ireland Ireland71202905796196%6835%2534%24
logo Le Havre Le Havre1953421710100%1953%1021%4
logo Manchester United Man United290793132471093%27049%14224%70

Results with or without him

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
1994/1995 Brighton 0% 0% 0 34% 32% 53 -
1993/1994 Bradford 100% 0% 1 41% 31% 51 -
1992/1993 Bradford 0% 0% 0 37% 33% 51 -
1991/1992 Bradford 0% 0% 0 28% 24% 29 -
1991/1992 Huddersfield 0% 100% 1 57% 22% 23 -
1990/1991 Blackburn 20% 40% 5 30% 49% 47 -
1989/1990 Blackburn 0% 0% 0 38% 28% 53 -
1988/1989 Le Havre 53% 21% 19 50% 11% 18 Very slightly positive
1987/1988 Derby County 30% 40% 10 10% 50% 10 Extremely positive
1987/1988 Ajax 83% 17% 6 61% 28% 18 -
1986/1987 Man United 38% 33% 40 25% 38% 8 Positive
1985/1986 Man United 49% 26% 53 33% 33% 3 -
1984/1985 Man United 61% 25% 36 50% 13% 24 Slightly positive
1983/1984 Man United 47% 20% 59 0% 0% 0 -
1982/1983 Man United 53% 19% 59 0% 100% 1 -
1981/1982 Man United 48% 25% 44 100% 0% 1 -
1980/1981 Arsenal 44% 20% 45 50% 50% 2 -
1979/1980 Arsenal 40% 16% 67 100% 0% 3 -
1978/1979 Arsenal 44% 24% 59 0% 0% 1 -
1977/1978 Arsenal 55% 24% 51 50% 25% 4 -
1976/1977 Arsenal 43% 33% 49 0% 50% 2 -
1975/1976 Arsenal 24% 55% 29 38% 31% 16 Negative
1974/1975 Arsenal 0% 0% 1 31% 39% 51 -

First times

Date Competition Games Score First times

Arsenal

29/03/1975 D1 Arsenal - Stoke City 1 - 1 First match with the club, first start
06/09/1975 D1 Arsenal - Leicester 1 - 1 First goal
13/09/1975 D1 Aston Villa - Arsenal 2 - 0 First loss
11/10/1975 D1 Arsenal - Coventry 5 - 0 First victory
03/09/1977 D1 Arsenal - Nottingham 3 - 0 First time scoring 2 goals
04/11/1978 D1 Arsenal - Ipswich Town 4 - 1 First time scoring 3 goals

Manchester United

29/08/1981 D1 Coventry - Man United 2 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first loss
05/09/1981 D1 Man United - Ipswich Town 1 - 2 First goal
19/09/1981 D1 Man United - Swansea 1 - 0 First victory
07/11/1981 D1 Sunderland - Man United 1 - 5 First time scoring 2 goals
19/11/1983 D1 Man United - Watford 4 - 1 First time scoring 3 goals
04/12/1985 SSSC Everton - Man United 1 - 0 First own goal

Ajax Amsterdam

12/08/1987 E Ajax Amsterdam - Roda JC 1 - 0 First match with the club, first start, first victory
13/09/1987 E Utrecht - Ajax Amsterdam 2 - 1 First loss
16/09/1987 C2CWC Ajax Amsterdam - Dundalk FC 4 - 0 First goal

Derby County

19/03/1988 D1 Coventry - Derby County 0 - 3 First match with the club, first start, first victory
30/03/1988 D1 Nottingham - Derby County 2 - 1 First loss
23/04/1988 D1 Derby County - Southampton 2 - 0 First goal

Le Havre

15/10/1988 D2 Niort - Le Havre 1 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first goal
05/11/1988 D2 SEC Bastia - Le Havre 2 - 0 First loss
11/11/1988 D2 Le Havre - Orléans 3 - 0 First victory

Blackburn

25/09/1990 LC Rotherham - Blackburn 1 - 1 First match with the club, first start
09/10/1990 LC Blackburn - Rotherham 1 - 0 First victory, first goal
31/10/1990 LC QPR - Blackburn 2 - 1 First loss

Huddersfield Town

29/10/1991 LC Huddersfield - Swindon Town 1 - 4 First match with the club, first loss

Bradford

22/09/1993 LC Bradford - Norwich City 2 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first victory

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
1994/1995 Brighton 3 16 59 46 14 17 15 54 53
1993/1994 Bradford 3 7 70 46 19 13 14 61 53
1992/1993 Bradford 3 10 68 46 18 14 14 69 67
1991/1992 Bradford 3 16 58 46 13 19 14 62 61
1990/1991 Blackburn 2 19 52 46 14 10 22 51 66
1989/1990 Blackburn 2 5 74 46 19 17 10 74 59
1988/1989 Le Havre 2 3 65 34 18 11 5 48 21
1987/1988 Derby County 1 15 43 40 10 13 17 35 45
1987/1988 Ajax 1 2 26 18 12 2 4 46 28
1986/1987 Man United 1 11 56 42 14 14 14 52 45
1985/1986 Man United 1 4 76 42 22 10 10 70 36
1984/1985 Man United 1 4 76 42 22 10 10 77 47
1983/1984 Man United 1 4 74 42 20 14 8 71 41
1982/1983 Man United 1 3 70 42 19 13 10 56 38
1981/1982 Man United 1 3 78 42 22 12 8 59 29
1980/1981 Arsenal 1 3 53 42 19 15 8 61 45
1979/1980 Arsenal 1 4 52 42 18 16 8 52 36
1978/1979 Arsenal 1 7 48 42 17 14 11 61 48
1977/1978 Arsenal 1 5 52 42 21 10 11 60 37
1976/1977 Arsenal 1 8 43 42 16 11 15 64 59
1975/1976 Arsenal 1 17 36 42 13 10 19 47 53
1974/1975 Arsenal 1 16 37 42 13 11 18 47 49

Last games

Date Competition Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Minutes played Goals for Own goals Assists Yellow cards Red cards
June 11, 199511/06EQGroup 6Ireland1 - 3AustriaAbsent
June 03, 199503/06EQGroup 6Liechtenstein0 - 0IrelandAbsent
May 06, 199506/05SDRound 46Brighton1 - 0BradfordNo data
April 29, 199529/04SDRound 45Birmingham3 - 3BrightonNo data
April 26, 199526/04EQGroup 6Ireland1 - 0PortugalAbsent
April 22, 199522/04SDRound 44Stockport2 - 0BrightonNo data
April 19, 199519/04SDJournée 0Brighton1 - 1WycombeNo data
April 15, 199515/04SDRound 42Shrewsbury1 - 1BrightonNo data
April 08, 199508/04SDRound 41Brighton1 - 0Hull CityNo data
April 01, 199501/04SDRound 40Brighton2 - 2BlackpoolNo data
March 29, 199529/03EQGroup 6Ireland1 - 1N. IrelandAbsent
March 28, 199528/03SDJournée 0Rotherham4 - 3BrightonNo data
March 25, 199525/03SDRound 39Oxford United0 - 0BrightonNo data
March 22, 199522/03SDRound 38Brighton1 - 0Chester CityNo data
March 18, 199518/03SDRound 37York City1 - 0BrightonNo data
March 15, 199515/03SDJournée 0Brighton0 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
March 11, 199511/03SDRound 36Brighton4 - 0WrexhamNo data
March 07, 199507/03SDRound 35Leyton Orient0 - 3BrightonNo data
March 04, 199504/03SDRound 34Cambridge0 - 2BrightonNo data
February 25, 199525/02SDRound 33Brighton0 - 0HuddersfieldNo data
February 21, 199521/02SDRound 32Peterborough2 - 1BrightonNo data
February 18, 199518/02SDRound 31Brighton0 - 1CreweNo data
February 15, 199515/02FEuropeIreland1 - 0EnglandAbsent
February 14, 199514/02SDJournée 0Brighton1 - 2Bristol RoversNo data
February 11, 199511/02SDRound 30Bournemouth0 - 3BrightonNo data
February 04, 199504/02SDRound 29Brighton1 - 1BrentfordNo data
January 14, 199514/01SDRound 26Crewe4 - 0BrightonNo data
January 02, 199502/01SDRound 24Brighton2 - 0StockportNo data
December 31, 199431/12SDRound 23Hull City2 - 2BrightonNo data
December 27, 199427/12SDRound 22Brighton2 - 1ShrewsburyNo data
December 26, 199426/12SDRound 21Wycombe0 - 0BrightonNo data
December 17, 199417/12SDRound 20Brighton1 - 1SwanseaNo data
December 10, 199410/12SDRound 19Plymouth0 - 3BrightonNo data
November 26, 199426/11SDRound 18Brentford2 - 1BrightonNo data
November 19, 199419/11SDRound 17Brighton1 - 2PeterboroughNo data
November 16, 199416/11EQGroup 6N. Ireland0 - 4IrelandAbsent
November 12, 199412/11FACFirst roundKingstonian2 - 1BrightonNo data
November 09, 199409/11LCRound of 32Swindon Town4 - 1BrightonAbsent
November 05, 199405/11SDRound 16Cardiff City3 - 0BrightonNo data
November 02, 199402/11SDRound 15Brighton0 - 0BournemouthNo data
October 29, 199429/10SDRound 14Brighton1 - 1RotherhamNo data
October 26, 199426/10LCRound of 32Brighton1 - 1Swindon TownAbsent
October 22, 199422/10SDRound 13Bristol Rovers3 - 0BrightonNo data
October 15, 199415/10SDRound 12Brighton0 - 1BirminghamNo data
October 12, 199412/10EQGroup 6Ireland4 - 0LiechtensteinAbsent
October 08, 199408/10SDRound 11Bradford2 - 1BrightonNo data
October 05, 199405/10LC2nd roundLeicester0 - 2BrightonAbsent
October 01, 199401/10SDRound 10Huddersfield3 - 0BrightonNo data
September 24, 199424/09SDRound 9Brighton2 - 0CambridgeNo data
September 21, 199421/09LC2nd roundBrighton1 - 0LeicesterAbsent
September 17, 199417/09SDRound 8Brighton1 - 1Oxford UnitedNo data
September 13, 199413/09SDRound 7Blackpool2 - 2BrightonNo data
September 10, 199410/09SDRound 6Chester City1 - 2BrightonNo data
September 07, 199407/09EQGroup 6Latvia0 - 3IrelandAbsent
September 03, 199403/09SDRound 5Brighton1 - 0Leyton OrientNo data
August 31, 199431/08SDRound 4Brighton1 - 0York CityNo data
August 27, 199427/08SDRound 3Wrexham2 - 1BrightonNo data
August 23, 199423/08LCFirst roundWycombe1 - 3BrightonNo data
August 20, 199420/08SDRound 2Brighton1 - 1PlymouthNo data
August 17, 199417/08LCFirst roundBrighton2 - 1WycombeNo data
August 13, 199413/08SDRound 1Swansea1 - 1BrightonNo data
July 04, 199404/07World CupRound of 16Netherlands2 - 0IrelandAbsent
First XI
On the bench
Absent

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