Player
Frank Stapleton
United 1981–1987#9Forward
78goals
#31 of 985 goalscorers
- 288
- apps21 sub
- 0.27
- goals / app
- 9
- multi-goal apps1 hat-trick
Verified competitive record
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Goals Assists
Assists first recorded from 87/88 onwards.
Matches where he scored
69 matchesMost goals v Manchester City — 5 · Longest scoring run: 4 in a row (28 Nov 1981–23 Jan 1982)
He scored in 69 matches, including 8 braces and 1 hat-trick.
The big nightstop 5 of 9 multi-goal games
Hat-trick
3goalsv WatfordWatford
4–1 · 19 Nov 19839' 31' 83'
Brace
2goalsv SouthamptonSouthampton
5–1 · 13 Sep 198636' 83'
Brace
2goalsv NewcastleNewcastle United
3–0 · 4 Sep 19855' 11'
Brace
2goalsv SpartakPFC Spartak 1918
2–0 · 2 Nov 19831' 31'
Brace
2goalsv WolvesWolverhampton Wanderers
3–0 · 29 Oct 19835' 42'
Seasons where he scored
Open all 69 in the match browser →1986-87
9 goals · Scored in 8 matches
- 4–1v Newcastle01/01/1987
First Division
1 goal56' - 2–0v Leicester20/12/1986
First Division
1 goal67' - 1–1@ Man City26/10/1986
First Division
1 goal47' - 1–0v Luton18/10/1986
First Division
1 goal9' - 5–2@ Port Vale07/10/1986
League CupRound 22nd
1 goal34' - 2–0v Port Vale24/09/1986
League CupRound 21st
1 goal51' - 5–1v Southampton13/09/1986
First Division
brace36' 83' - 2–3v West Ham25/08/1986
First Division
1 goal40'
- 4–1WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·1 Jan 19871 goal56'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·20 Dec 19861 goal67'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·26 Oct 19861 goal47'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·18 Oct 19861 goal9'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–2W@Port ValePort ValePort ValeLeague Cup·7 Oct 19861 goal34'League CupLeague CupRound 22nd
- 2–0WvPort ValePort ValePort ValeLeague Cup·24 Sep 19861 goal51'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 5–1WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·13 Sep 1986brace36' 83'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3LvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·25 Aug 19861 goal40'First DivisionFirst Division
1985-86
10 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 4–0v Leicester26/04/1986
First Division
1 goal17' - 1–1@ West Ham05/03/1986
FA CupRound 5
1 goal73' - 2–0v Rochdale09/01/1986
FA CupRound 3
1 goal15' - 1–3@ Everton26/12/1985
First Division
1 goal14' - 1–0v Ipswich07/12/1985
First Division
1 goal30' - 5–1@ West Brom21/09/1985
First Division
1 goal73' - 2–4v Everton18/09/1985
Screen SportGroup stage
1 goal61' - 3–0v Newcastle04/09/1985
First Division
brace5' 11' - 3–1@ Nott'm Forest31/08/1985
First Division
1 goal41'
- 4–0WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·26 Apr 19861 goal17'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFA Cup·5 Mar 19861 goal73'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 2–0WvRochdaleRochdaleRochdaleFA Cup·9 Jan 19861 goal15'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 1–3L@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·26 Dec 19851 goal14'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·7 Dec 19851 goal30'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1W@West BromWest BromWest Bromwich AlbionFirst Division·21 Sep 19851 goal73'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–4LvEvertonEvertonEvertonScreen Sport·18 Sep 19851 goal61'Screen SportScreen Sport Super CupGroup stage
- 3–0WvNewcastleNewcastleNewcastle UnitedFirst Division·4 Sep 1985brace5' 11'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·31 Aug 19851 goal41'First DivisionFirst Division
1984-85
9 goals · Scored in 9 matches
- 2–0v Nott'm Forest06/05/1985
First Division
1 goal - 2–2n Liverpool(a.e.t)13/04/1985
FA CupSemi-final
1 goal - 2–1v Leicester03/04/1985
First Division
1 goal - 1–0@ Liverpool31/03/1985
First Division
1 goal - 2–2@ West Ham15/03/1985
First Division
1 goal - 1–0v Fehérvár06/03/1985
UEFA CupQuarter-final1st
1 goal - 3–0v Bournemouth05/01/1985
FA CupRound 3
1 goal - 3–1@ Chelsea29/12/1984
First Division
1 goal - 1–2@ Stoke26/12/1984
First Division
1 goal
- 2–0WvNott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·6 May 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DnLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpool(a.e.t)FA Cup·13 Apr 19851 goalFA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 2–1WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityFirst Division·3 Apr 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·31 Mar 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@West HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·15 Mar 19851 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvFehérvárFehérvárFC FehérvárUEFA Cup·6 Mar 19851 goalUEFA CupUEFA CupQuarter-final1st
- 3–0WvBournemouthBournemouthAFC BournemouthFA Cup·5 Jan 19851 goalFA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·29 Dec 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·26 Dec 19841 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
1983-84
19 goals · Scored in 15 matches
- 1–1@ Everton05/05/1984
First Division
1 goal71' - 3–0v Barcelona21/03/1984
Cup WinnersRound 32nd
1 goal51' - 4–0v Arsenal17/03/1984
First Division
1 goal63' - 5–0@ Luton12/02/1984
First Division
1 goal81' - 3–2v Southampton21/01/1984
First Division
1 goal29' - 1–1v Oxford07/12/1983
League CupRound 4R
1 goal70' - 4–1v Watford19/11/1983
First Division
3 goals9' 31' 83' - 2–0v Spartak02/11/1983
Cup WinnersRound 22nd
brace1' 31' - 3–0v Wolves29/10/1983
First Division
brace5' 42' - 1–0@ Port Vale03/10/1983
League CupRound 21st
1 goal7' - 3–3@ Norwich01/10/1983
First Division
1 goal53' - 2–2@ Dukla27/09/1983
Cup WinnersRound 12nd
1 goal79' - 1–0v Liverpool24/09/1983
First Division
1 goal53' - 3–2@ Arsenal06/09/1983
First Division
1 goal14' - 3–1v QPR27/08/1983
First Division
1 goal17'
- 1–1D@EvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·5 May 19841 goal71'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvBarcelonaBarcelonaFC BarcelonaCup Winners·21 Mar 19841 goal51'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupRound 32nd
- 4–0WvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·17 Mar 19841 goal63'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0W@LutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·12 Feb 19841 goal81'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2WvSouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·21 Jan 19841 goal29'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvOxfordOxfordOxford UnitedLeague Cup·7 Dec 19831 goal70'League CupLeague CupRound 4R
- 4–1WvWatfordWatfordWatfordFirst Division·19 Nov 19833 goals9' 31' 83'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSpartakSpartakPFC Spartak 1918Cup Winners·2 Nov 1983brace1' 31'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupRound 22nd
- 3–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·29 Oct 1983brace5' 42'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@Port ValePort ValePort ValeLeague Cup·3 Oct 19831 goal7'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 3–3D@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·1 Oct 19831 goal53'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2D@DuklaDuklaDukla PragueCup Winners·27 Sep 19831 goal79'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupRound 12nd
- 1–0WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·24 Sep 19831 goal53'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–2W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·6 Sep 19831 goal14'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1WvQPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·27 Aug 19831 goal17'First DivisionFirst Division
1982-83
19 goals · Scored in 16 matches
- 2–2n Brighton(a.e.t)21/05/1983
FA CupFinal
1 goal55' - 3–0v Luton09/05/1983
First Division
1 goal85' - 2–1v Swansea07/05/1983
First Division
1 goal72' - 3–0v Coventry02/04/1983
First Division
1 goal - 2–1v West Ham22/03/1983
First Division
1 goal47' - 1–0v Everton12/03/1983
FA CupQuarter-final
1 goal90' - 2–1@ Man City05/03/1983
First Division
brace51' 76' - 4–2@ Arsenal15/02/1983
League CupSemi-final1st
1 goal43' - 1–1@ Ipswich05/02/1983
First Division
1 goal46' - 2–0v West Ham08/01/1983
FA CupRound 3
1 goal54' - 3–1v Aston Villa01/01/1983
First Division
brace29' 77' - 4–0v Notts County11/12/1982
First Division
1 goal - 1–2@ Aston Villa20/11/1982
First Division
1 goal21' - 2–2v Man City23/10/1982
First Division
brace54' 81' - 2–0v Bournemouth06/10/1982
League CupRound 21st
1 goal - 3–0v Birmingham28/08/1982
First Division
1 goal51'
- 2–2DnBrightonBrightonBrighton & Hove Albion(a.e.t)FA Cup·21 May 19831 goal55'FA CupFA CupFinal
- 3–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·9 May 19831 goal85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvSwanseaSwanseaSwansea CityFirst Division·7 May 19831 goal72'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·2 Apr 19831 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFirst Division·22 Mar 19831 goal47'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvEvertonEvertonEvertonFA Cup·12 Mar 19831 goal90'FA CupFA CupQuarter-final
- 2–1W@Man CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·5 Mar 1983brace51' 76'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–2W@ArsenalArsenalArsenalLeague Cup·15 Feb 19831 goal43'League CupLeague CupSemi-final1st
- 1–1D@IpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·5 Feb 19831 goal46'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedFA Cup·8 Jan 19831 goal54'FA CupFA CupRound 3
- 3–1WvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·1 Jan 1983brace29' 77'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvNotts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·11 Dec 19821 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2L@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·20 Nov 19821 goal21'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–2DvMan CityMan CityManchester CityFirst Division·23 Oct 1982brace54' 81'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvBournemouthBournemouthA.F.C. BournemouthLeague Cup·6 Oct 19821 goalLeague CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 3–0WvBirminghamBirminghamBirmingham CityFirst Division·28 Aug 19821 goal51'First DivisionFirst Division
1981-82
13 goals · Scored in 12 matches
- 1–0@ Nott'm Forest05/05/1982
First Division
1 goal36' - 3–1@ Notts County20/03/1982
First Division
1 goal64' - 3–0@ Stoke23/01/1982
First Division
1 goal85' - 1–1v Everton06/01/1982
First Division
1 goal82' - 2–3@ Southampton05/12/1981
First Division
1 goal28' - 2–0v Brighton28/11/1981
First Division
1 goal68' - 5–1@ Sunderland07/11/1981
First Division
brace67' 71' - 5–0v Wolves03/10/1981
First Division
1 goal - 1–0v Leeds30/09/1981
First Division
1 goal80' - 2–0@ Middlesbrough22/09/1981
First Division
1 goal29' - 1–1@ Aston Villa12/09/1981
First Division
1 goal42' - 1–2v Ipswich05/09/1981
First Division
1 goal13'
- 1–0W@Nott'm ForestNott'm ForestNottingham ForestFirst Division·5 May 19821 goal36'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@Notts CountyNotts CountyNotts CountyFirst Division·20 Mar 19821 goal64'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@StokeStokeStoke CityFirst Division·23 Jan 19821 goal85'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvEvertonEvertonEvertonFirst Division·6 Jan 19821 goal82'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–3L@SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthamptonFirst Division·5 Dec 19811 goal28'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvBrightonBrightonBrighton & Hove AlbionFirst Division·28 Nov 19811 goal68'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–1W@SunderlandSunderlandSunderlandFirst Division·7 Nov 1981brace67' 71'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvWolvesWolvesWolverhampton WanderersFirst Division·3 Oct 19811 goalFirst DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFirst Division·30 Sep 19811 goal80'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughFirst Division·22 Sep 19811 goal29'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1D@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·12 Sep 19811 goal42'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–2LvIpswichIpswichIpswich TownFirst Division·5 Sep 19811 goal13'First DivisionFirst Division
Transfer record
2 recorded- from ArsenalAug 1981£900k
- —to Ajax AmsterdamJul 1987
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season