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United's derby heroes: Frank Stapleton

Ahead of the hotly-anticipated clash between Manchester United and Manchester City, we're recalling 10 men who came to the fore for the Reds on derby day in the last 60 years. Here, we look back on Frank Stapleton's goalscoring run against the Blues in the 1982/83...

FRANK STAPLETON - MAINE ROAD, 5 MARCH 1983
Manchester City 1 Manchester United 2

Having already bagged a brace to rescue a two-goal deficit in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford earlier in the season, Frank Stapleton was the star again as Ron Atkinson’s improving Reds posted a clinical comeback win at Maine Road to push struggling City closer to the relegation zone.