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CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Centre Forward
1938-39 ๐ 31 | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ - | #387 |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Personal Profile
Full Name | Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis Joseph O'Donnell | 31 August 1911 | Buckhaven, Fife | Scotland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Scotland | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Personal
Transfer In
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Transfer In
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | November 1938 | 27 | ยฃ10,500 | Blackpool | Jimmy Hogan |
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Date | Age | Fee | From | From | Returned Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Career
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Villa Career
Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐ Games | Starts (Subs) | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ฉ Won | ๐จ Drew | ๐ฅ Lost |
Cards ๐จ Booking | ๐ฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐ฅ
Goals Conceded | โ Clean Sheets |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1938-39 | ยฃ10,500 |
Football League First Division |
๐ 31 | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ - | #387 |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Played Under
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Career Summary
Seasons | Appearances ๐ | Starts ๐ | Substitute ๐ | Unused Sub ๐บ | Points per Game (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
๐ฉ Won | ๐ฉ Win % | ๐จ Drew | ๐จ Drawn % | ๐ฅ Lost | ๐ฅ Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goals โฝ | Assists ๐ฅ | Yellow Cards ๐จ | Red Cards ๐ฅ |
|---|---|---|---|
14 | - | - | - |
Goal Involvements (GI) | Games per Goal (GPG) | Games per Goal Involvement (GiPG) |
|---|---|---|
14 | 2.21 |
Seasons
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Season by Season Record
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 27 | D1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 14 | - | 0 |
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐บ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
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Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
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Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
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Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | # | ๐ | ๐ | ๐ | โฝ | ๐ฅ | ๐บ | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ | PPG | GPG | GiPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Goalkeeping Record
Goalkeeper # | Goals Conceded ๐ฅ
| Goals Conceded per Game (CPG) | Clean Sheets โ | % Clean Sheets โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Season by Season Goalkeeping Record
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 27 | D1 | 31 |
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
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Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
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Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ |
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Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
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Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
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Season | Age | Lg | ๐ | ๐ฅ
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CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Honours
Played for the Villa
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a
Previous Clubs
Wellesley Juniors
1930-35 Glasgow Celtic
Scottish First Division
๐ 77 | โฝ 51 | (League)
1935-37 Preston North End
Football League First Division
๐ 92 | โฝ 36 | (League)
1937-38 Blackpool
Football League First Division
๐ 30 | โฝ 17 | (League)
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Debut
Squad From Season | First Squad Match | First Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 12 November 1938 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Promoted to First Team Under | Promoted to First Team Date |
|---|---|
Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 12 November 1938 |
Debut Season | Debut Date | Debut Age | Debut Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 12 November 1938 | 27 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Debut
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
First Goal Date
Game # | Match | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Loans Out
None
Final
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Final Appearance
Final Season | Final Game | Final Age | Final Game Under |
|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 6 May 1939 | 27 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Squad To Season | Final Squad | Final Squad Under |
|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 6 May 1939 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Transfer Out
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 1939 | 28 | Free | Nottingham Forest | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Out Season | Transfer Out Date | Age | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfer Out
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Subsequent Clubs
1946-47 Nottingham Forest, Free
Football League Second Division
๐ 11 | โฝ 5 | (League)
1947 Raith Rovers
Scottish League Division B
1947 Buxton (Player Manager)
Cheshire County League
Retired
International
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
International Career
FA | National Team | Caps with Villa | Full International Record |
|---|---|---|---|
Scotland | 1938-39 ๐ 0 | โฝ 0 | | 1937-38 ๐ 6 | โฝ 2 | |
FA | First Cap with Villa | First International Goal with Villa | Last Cap with Villa |
|---|---|---|---|
FA | Call Ups | ๐ Caps | ๐ Starts | ๐ Sub | โฝ Goals | ๐ฅ Assists | ๐บ Unused |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Quotes
Quotes
Biography
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Biography
Player #387 for Aston Villa, Francis Joseph OโDonnell, known as Frank OโDonnell, 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 ยฃ10,500 in November 1938 - the second highest fee Villa had ever paid out after the ยฃ10,775 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.
Died
4 September 1952, Aged 41
Appearances
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Appearances
31
Game | Matchday Summary | Match Squad |
|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Starts
31
Game | Matchday Summary | Line Up |
|---|---|---|
Game #1916 | ๐จ 7 Jan 1939, Villa 1-1 Ipswich, Villa Park | GK Fred Biddlestone | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB George Cummings | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Jimmy Allen | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โฝ |
RB Ernie Callaghan | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Alex Massie | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Eric Houghton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Ronnie Starling | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Bob Iverson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
F Freddie Haycock | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Frank Broome | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | |
Starts
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Sub Sub |
|---|
Subs
Unused
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
|---|
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Goals Scored
14
Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game #1907 | ๐ฉ 19 Nov 1938, Villa 6-2 Chelsea, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Frank O'Donnell | Eric Houghton | Freddie Haycock | Freddie Haycock | Frank Broome | |
Game #1909 | ๐ฉ 3 Dec 1938, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Bob Iverson | |
Game #1911 | ๐ฉ 17 Dec 1938, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Eric Houghton (pen) | |
Game #1913 | ๐ฉ 26 Dec 1938, Villa 5-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Eric Houghton | Freddie Haycock | Frank Broome | Frank Broome | |
Game #1920 | ๐ฅ 28 Jan 1939, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | |
Game #1922 | ๐ฉ 8 Feb 1939, Villa 4-2 Brentford, Griffin Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Freddie Haycock | Frank Broome | Frank Broome | |
Game #1923 | ๐ฉ 15 Feb 1939, Villa 4-0 Huddersfield, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Frank O'Donnell | Frank Broome | Jackie Martin | |
Game #1925 | ๐จ 25 Feb 1939, Villa 1-1 Leicester, Filbert Street | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | |
Game #1928 | ๐ฉ 18 Mar 1939, Villa 3-0 Stoke, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Eric Houghton | Frank Broome | |
Game #1930 | ๐ฉ 1 Apr 1939, Villa 3-0 Preston, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | Frank O'Donnell | Jackie Martin | |
Game #1932 | ๐ฅ 10 Apr 1938, Villa 1-2 Wolves, Molineux | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | |
Goals
Assists
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Assists Made
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|
Cards
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Cards Received
๐จ
-
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
Matches
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Matches
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