Appearances:
31 |
Starts:
31 |
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0 |
Unused:
0 |
Goals:
14 |
Games per Goal:
2.21 |
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Player #386
Source: Football card #7 Frank O'Donnell (Blackpool) issued by R & J Hill LTD under the Famous Footballers series, 1939.
Source: Football card #7 Frank O'Donnell (Blackpool) issued by R & J Hill LTD under the Famous Footballers series, 1939.
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Centre Forward
1938-39
1938-39
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Frank O'Donnell
Frank O'Donnell
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Season
1938-39 |
Age
27 |
Division
D1 |
Squad #
Appearances
31 |
Starts
31 |
Subs
0 |
Unused
0 |
Goals
14 |
Assists
Bookings
Red Cards
Games / Goals
Goal
Involvements
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
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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
Wellesley Juniors |
1930-35 Glasgow Celtic |
1935-37 Preston North End |
1937-38 Blackpool |
Transfer in
Aged
27
From
Blackpool
For
£10,500
On
November 1938
Under
Jimmy Hogan
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Under
Loans Out
None
Transfer Out
Aged
28
Nottingham Forest
To
For
Free
On
1939
Under
Jimmy Hogan
Subsequent Clubs
1946-47 Nottingham Forest |
1947 Raith Rovers |
Buxton |
Died
4 September 1952, Aged 41
Villa Career
1938-39 £10.5k, 31 | 14 | #386 |
Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
31
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Goals
14
Played Under
Jimmy Hogan
Debut
Season
Date
Match
1938-39
12 November 1938
Stoke City (a), Division One
Age
Manager
(First Squad)
27
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
First Goal
19 November 1938
Appearances
Goals
31
14
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
1938-39
6 May 1939
Middlesbrough (h), Division One
Aged
Manager
(Final Squad)
27
No Substitutes in Period
Manager
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
Foot
International Record
National Team
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Scotland
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Caps with Villa
Frank O'Donnell
Source: Football card #7 Frank O'Donnell (Blackpool) issued by R & J Hill LTD under the Famous Footballers series, 1939.
Source: Football card #7 Frank O'Donnell (Blackpool) issued by R & J Hill LTD under the Famous Footballers series, 1939.
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.