Frank Stapleton
Frank Anthony Stapleton (* July 10, 1956 in Dublin ) is a former Irish football player.
Life and career
Stapleton began his career at Arsenal. Earlier, the Irishman tried already at Manchester United, which Stapleton to London " abschoben ". In 1972 he came to the English. He made his debut in 1975 against Stoke City. With Arsenal, he won the 1979 FA Cup, which was his only title at the Gunners. Two years later he transferred for £ 900,000 to Manchester United. With Manchester United striker won the FA Cup twice more. After these successes, it was incorporated in 1987 further to the Netherlands for Ajax Amsterdam. After only a year he returned to England and played at Derby County and Blackburn Rovers. After another three years as player-coach at Bradford City, he ended his active career and became a coach at New England Revolution in the USA. In the 2003/2004 season, he was a last minute special coach for the Bolton Wanderers striker '. Internationally, he played 71 times for the Irish national football team and scored 20 goals. His debut for the Green Party, he was in 1976 against Turkey. With the Irish, he took part in Germany at the European Football Championship 1988. With the team Stapleton retired from the group stage. He played all the games and was also instrumental in the historic victory against England. He also participated in the World Cup in Italy in 1990, where he was able to advance to the quarter- final with Ireland, but there was eliminated against hosts Italy. Stapleton has been used in any game.
Achievements
- 3 × English Cup ( once with Arsenal (1979 ) and twice with Manchester United (1983, 1985) )
- Participation in the European Football Championship 1988 in Germany (3 inserts)
- Participation in the World Cup in Italy in 1990 (no use )
- National football team (Ireland )
- Person (Manchester United)
- Football coach (Ireland )
- Person (Dublin)
- Irishman
- Born in 1956
- Man