Player #387
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1938-39
1938-39
Retired
Frank O'Donnell
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1938-39 🕒 31 | ⚽ 14 | 🔥 - | #387 |
Season :
1938-39 |
Age :
27 |
Division :
D1 |
Squad # :
# |
Appearances :
31 |
Starts :
31 |
Substitute :
0 |
Unused :
0 |
Goals :
14 |
Assists :
- |
Involvements :
14 |
Games / Goal :
Bookings :
- |
Sendings Off :
- |
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Francis Joseph O'Donnell
Birth Date
31 August 1911
Birth Place
Buckhaven, Fife
Birth Country
Scotland
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Citizenship
🏴
Scotland
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams (incl. Youth)
Wellesley Juniors
1930-35 Glasgow Celtic
1935-37 Preston North End
1937-38 Blackpool
Original Transfer
Aged
27
From
Blackpool
For
£10,500
On
November 1938
Under
Jimmy Hogan
Returning Transfer 1
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Returning Transfer 2
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Transfer Notes
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out 1
Aged
To
For
On
Under
28
Nottingham Forest
Free
1939
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Transfer Out 2
Aged
To
For
On
Under
n/a
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Transfer Out 3
Aged
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For
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Under
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Subsequent Clubs
1946-47 Nottingham Forest
1947 Raith Rovers
Buxton
Retired
Died
4 September 1952, Aged 41
Frank O'Donnell
Villa Career
1938-39 🕒 31 | ⚽ 14 | 🔥 - | #387 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Played Under
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
12 November 1938
Under
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
First Squad
12 November 1938
Manager
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
1938-39
12 November 1938
Stoke City (a), Division One
27
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
1938-39
6 May 1939
Middlesbrough (h), Division One
27
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Final Squad
6 May 1939
Manager
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
Scotland
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
1937-38 🕒 6 | ⚽ 2 |
Scotland
Caps with Villa
🕒 0 | ⚽ 0 |
Frank O'Donnell
Player #388 for Aston Villa, Francis Joseph O’Donnell, known as Frank O’Donnell, played as a centre forward for the club.
Frank played for Villa in 1938-39 making 31 appearances and scoring 14 goals.
Frank was born in Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland on 31 August 1911 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 12 November 1938 aged 27.
Villa had signed Frank from Blackpool for a fee of £10,500 in November 1938 - the second highest fee Villa had ever paid out after the £10,775 splashed out on Jimmy Allen in June 1934.
Frank hit the ground running in his Villa career and ended the season with an excellent scoring rate of 14 goals in 29 league appearances.
Despite that Frank was allowed to leave the club for Nottingham Forest without adding to his appearances or goal tally of the 1938-39 season.
Frank played his final game on Saturday, 6 May 1939. Frank played under manager Jimmy Hogan.
Frank passed away in Macclesfield on 4th September 1952 aged just 41.