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My Take
Frank Stapleton represents the kind of grounded, hard-working footballer I deeply respect. A striker from Dublin who led the line for both Arsenal and Manchester United, he also became a cornerstone of the Republic of Ireland's national side, shouldering the hopes of a country. At 183 cm he was the willing, physical number nine who threw himself into every box. What I find especially admirable is that he did not vanish after retirement; he went on to manage at Bradford City and MLS side New England Revolution, passing his hard-earned knowledge to the next generation. A life given wholly to the game, lived first as a player and then as a teacher, earns a quiet tip of my hat.
Overview
Francis Anthony Stapleton (born 10 July 1956) is an Irish former professional football player and manager. He is best remembered for his time at Arsenal, Manchester United and as a pivotal player for the Republic of Ireland national team. He has also been manager at Bradford City and MLS club New England Revolution.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Stapleton
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・ステープルトン
- Reading
- ふらんく・すてーぷるとん
- Born
- July 10, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from Ireland →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.