387
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Youth Promotion #
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Youth Debut #
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Frank O’Donnell
Player #387
Forward
CF Frank O’Donnell | 🏴 | #387 |
Francis Joseph O'Donnell
31 August 1911
Buckhaven 🏴
Scotland 🏴
Transfer Notes
Transfer In
Transfer In:
1938-39
Blackpool 🏴
£10.5k
10 November 1938
27
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Transfer Out
Transfer Out:
1938-39
Nottingham Forest 🏴
Free
1939
28
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Previous Clubs
Frank O’Donnell
Previous Clubs:
Wellesley Juniors 🏴
1930-35 Glasgow Celtic 🏴
Scottish First Division
🕒 77 | ⚽ 51 | (League)
1935-37 Preston North End 🏴
Football League First Division
🕒 92 | ⚽ 36 | (League)
1937-38 Blackpool 🏴
Football League First Division
🕒 30 | ⚽ 17 | (League)
Loans Out
Frank O’Donnell
Loans Out:
None
Subsequent Clubs
Frank O’Donnell
Subsequent Clubs:
1946-47 Nottingham Forest 🏴 Free
Football League Second Division
🕒 11 | ⚽ 5 | (League)
1947 Raith Rovers 🏴
Scottish League Division B
1947 Buxton 🏴 (Player Manager)
Cheshire County League
Retired
31
Appearances
14
Goals
9
Assists
1.35
Game Per
Career
Frank O’Donnell
Villa Youth:
n/a
Positions Played:
Centre Forward
Played Under:
Jimmy Hogan 🏴 1938-39 🕒 31 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 14 | 🔥 9 | 🟩 13 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 11 |
Villa Career:
CF Frank O'Donnell | 🏴 |
Aston Villa 1938-39 | £10.5k |
🕒 31 | ✅ 31 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 14 | 🔥 9 | 🇺 - | #387 |
🟩 13 | 🟨 7 | 🟥 11 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |
Villa Honours:
Played for the Villa
Debut Appearance
Frank O’Donnell
Debut Squad:
1938-39
🟥 12 Nov 1938, Villa 1-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Debut:
1938-39
🟥 12 Nov 1938, Villa 1-3 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
27
Final Appearance
Frank O’Donnell
Final Appearance:
1938-39
🟨 6 May 1939, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
27
Final Squad:
1938-39
🟨 6 May 1939, Villa 1-1 Boro, Villa Park
Jimmy Hogan 🏴
Career Notes
Frank O’Donnell
Villa Career
Frank O’Donnell
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
31
31
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
14
9
2.21
1.35
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
42%
65%
35%
1.48
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
Goals
14
Frank O’Donnell
Assists
9
Frank O’Donnell
Sendings Off
0
Frank O’Donnell
Competition Record
Frank O’Donnell
League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
29
29
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
14
8
2.07
1.32
FA Cup
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
League Cup
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Europe
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Season Record
Frank O’Donnell
1938-39
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
31
31
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
14
9
2.21
1.35
Results
🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
42%
65%
35%
1.48
Cards
🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00
League Record
Frank O’Donnell
Premier League
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
First Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
29
29
0
14
8
2.07
Games / Involvement:
1.32
Championship
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Second Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
Third Division
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00
League Seasons
Frank O’Donnell
1938-39
First Division
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
29
29
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
14
8
2.07
1.32
League Matches
Frank O’Donnell
FA Cup Seasons
Frank O’Donnell
1938-39
FA Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
1
0.00
2.00
League Cup Seasons
Frank O’Donnell
1938-39
League Cup
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
League Cup Matches
Frank O’Donnell
European Seasons
Frank O’Donnell
1938-39
n/a
Games
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0
Goals
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
European Matches
Frank O’Donnell
Unused Substitute Appearances
Frank O’Donnell
International Career
Frank O’Donnell
Full International Record
Villa International Record
Biography
Frank O’Donnell
Player #387 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.
4 September 1952, Aged 41