Frank Stapleton

Frank Stapleton
	Frank Stapleton
Personal information
Full name:	Francis Anthony Stapleton
Date of birth:	10 July 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth:	Dublin, Ireland
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position:	Forward
Senior clubs
National team
Teams managed
1991–1994; 1996; 2014–2015	Bradford City (player-manager); New England Revolution; Jordan (assistant)

General

Francis Anthony "Frank" Stapleton (born 10 July 1956) is an Irish former professional footballer and manager who played as a forward, most notable for his time at Arsenal and Manchester United.

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Bradford City Association Football Club - Managers
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Personal information
Frank Stapleton

Full name:	Francis Anthony Stapleton
Date of birth:	10 July 1956 (1956-07-10) (age 68)
Place of birth:	Dublin, Ireland
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position:	Forward
Senior clubs
Years	Club	App (Gls)
1974–1981 1981–1987 1987 1987–1988 1988 1988–1989 1989–1991 1991 1991 1991–1994 1994–1995 Total	Arsenal Manchester United Ajax → Anderlecht (loan) → Derby County (loan) Le Havre Blackburn Rovers Aldershot Huddersfield Town Bradford City Brighton & Hove Albion	225 0(75) 223 0(60) 004 00(4) 000 00(0) 010 00(1) 018 00(5) 081 0(13) 001 00(0) 005 00(0) 068 00(2) 002 00(0) 618 (151)
National team
1976–1990	Republic of Ireland	071 0(20)
Teams managed
1991–1994 1996 2014–2015	Bradford City (player-manager) New England Revolution Jordan (assistant)