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Frank Stapleton
Ireland · Forward
288Appearances
78Goals
1981-1987Seasons
10 Jul 1956Born (age 70)
29 Aug 1981Debut v Coventry City
Goals for the club (79)
| Date | Min | Opponent | Score | Competition | Manager | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1981 | 13' | Ipswich Town | 1–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 12 Sep 1981 | 42' | Aston Villa | 1–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Villa Park |
| 22 Sep 1981 | 29' | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Ayresome Park |
| 30 Sep 1981 | 80' | Leeds United | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 3 Oct 1981 | 9' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 7 Nov 1981 | 67' | Sunderland | 5–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Roker Park |
| 7 Nov 1981 | 71' | Sunderland | 5–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Roker Park |
| 28 Nov 1981 | 68' | Brighton | 2–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 5 Dec 1981 | 28' | Southampton | 2–3 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | The Dell |
| 6 Jan 1982 | 82' | Everton | 1–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 23 Jan 1982 | 85' (pen) | Stoke City | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Victoria Ground |
| 20 Mar 1982 | 64' | Notts County | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Meadow Lane |
| 5 May 1982 | 36' | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | City Ground | Nottingham |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Birmingham City | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford | |
| 6 Oct 1982 | 88' | Bournemouth | 2–0 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 23 Oct 1982 | 81' | Manchester City | 2–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 23 Oct 1982 | 54' | Manchester City | 2–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 20 Nov 1982 | 21' | Aston Villa | 1–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Villa Park |
| 11 Dec 1982 | 54' | Notts County | 4–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 1 Jan 1983 | 29' | Aston Villa | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 1 Jan 1983 | 77' | Aston Villa | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 8 Jan 1983 | 54' | West Ham United | 2–0 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 5 Feb 1983 | 46' | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Portman Road |
| 15 Feb 1983 | 43'' | Arsenal | 4–2 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Highbury |
| 5 Mar 1983 | 51' | Manchester City | 2–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Maine Road |
| 5 Mar 1983 | 76' | Manchester City | 2–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Maine Road |
| 12 Mar 1983 | 90'+2' | Everton | 1–0 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 22 Mar 1983 | 47' | West Ham United | 2–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 2 Apr 1983 | 27' | Coventry City | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 7 May 1983 | 72' | Swansea City | 2–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 9 May 1983 | 85' | Luton Town | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 21 May 1983 | 55' | Brighton | 2–2 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Wembley |
| 27 Aug 1983 | 17' | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 6 Sep 1983 | 14' | Arsenal | 3–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Highbury |
| 24 Sep 1983 | 53' | Liverpool | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 27 Sep 1983 | 79' | Dukla Prague | 2–2 | Cup Winners Cup | Ron Atkinson | Stadion Juliska |
| 1 Oct 1983 | 53' | Norwich City | 3–3 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Carrow Road |
| 3 Oct 1983 | 7' | Port Vale | 1–0 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Vale Park |
| 29 Oct 1983 | 42' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 29 Oct 1983 | 5' | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 2 Nov 1983 | 1' | Spartak Varna | 2–0 | Cup Winners Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 2 Nov 1983 | 31' | Spartak Varna | 2–0 | Cup Winners Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 19 Nov 1983 | 31' | Watford | 4–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 19 Nov 1983 | 9' | Watford | 4–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 19 Nov 1983 | 83' | Watford | 4–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 7 Dec 1983 | 70' | Oxford United | 1–1 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 21 Jan 1984 | 29' | Southampton | 3–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 12 Feb 1984 | 81' | Luton Town | 5–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Kenilworth Road |
| 17 Mar 1984 | 63' | Arsenal | 4–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 21 Mar 1984 | 51' | Barcelona | 3–0 | Cup Winners Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 5 May 1984 | 71' | Everton | 1–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Goodison Park |
| 26 Dec 1984 | 23' | Stoke City | 1–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Victoria Ground |
| 29 Dec 1984 | 63' | Chelsea | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Stamford Bridge |
| 5 Jan 1985 | 58' | Bournemouth | 3–0 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 6 Mar 1985 | 60' | Videoton | 1–0 | UEFA Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 15 Mar 1985 | 30' | West Ham United | 2–2 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Boleyn Ground |
| 31 Mar 1985 | 73' | Liverpool | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Anfield |
| 3 Apr 1985 | 85' | Leicester City | 2–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 13 Apr 1985 | 98' | Liverpool | 2–2 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Goodison Park |
| 6 May 1985 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | 41' | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | City Ground | Nottingham |
| 4 Sep 1985 | 11' | Newcastle United | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 4 Sep 1985 | 5' | Newcastle United | 3–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 18 Sep 1985 | 61' | Everton | 2–4 | Screen Sports Super Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 21 Sep 1985 | 73' | West Bromwich Albion | 5–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | The Hawthorns |
| 7 Dec 1985 | 30' | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 26 Dec 1985 | 14' | Everton | 1–3 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Goodison Park |
| 9 Jan 1986 | 15' | Rochdale | 2–0 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 5 Mar 1986 | 73' | West Ham United | 1–1 | FA cup | Ron Atkinson | Boleyn Ground |
| 26 Apr 1986 | 17' | Leicester City | 4–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 25 Aug 1986 | 40' | West Ham United | 2–3 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 13 Sep 1986 | 36' | Southampton | 5–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 13 Sep 1986 | 83' | Southampton | 5–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 24 Sep 1986 | 51' | Port Vale | 2–0 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 7 Oct 1986 | 34' | Port Vale | 5–2 | League Cup | Ron Atkinson | Vale Park |
| 18 Oct 1986 | 9' | Luton Town | 1–0 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Old Trafford |
| 26 Oct 1986 | 47' | Manchester City | 1–1 | League Division One | Ron Atkinson | Maine Road |
| 20 Dec 1986 | 67' | Leicester City | 2–0 | League Division One | Sir Alex Ferguson | Old Trafford |
| 1 Jan 1987 | 56' | Newcastle United | 4–1 | League Division One | Sir Alex Ferguson | Old Trafford |