CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
1938-39 ๐ 31 | โฝ 14 | ๐ฅ - | #387 |
Centre Forward
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Francis Joseph O'Donnell
Personal Profile
Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 August 1911 | Buckhaven ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Villa Youth Record
n/a
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
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 |
Transfer In
Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | November 1938 | 27 | ยฃ10,500 | Blackpool ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Jimmy Hogan |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Villa Career
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 |
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 | #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
๐๏ธ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐จ | ๐ฅ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | 14 | 2.21 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Competition Record
๐ League | ๐ FA Cup | ๐ League Cup | ๐ Europe | ๐ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
โฝ League | โฝ FA Cup | โฝ League Cup | โฝ Europe | โฝ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 |
๐ฅ League | ๐ฅ FA Cup | ๐ฅ League Cup | ๐ฅ Europe | ๐ฅ European Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Season by Season Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | ใฝ๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ | โ
| ๐ | ๐บ | PPG | ๐ฉ | ๐ฉ % | ๐จ | ๐จ % | ๐ฅ | ๐ฅ % | โฝ | ๐ฅ | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 27 | D1 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | - | - | - | 14 |
14 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Age ๐, League ใฝ๏ธ, Position ๐, Games ๐, Starts โ , Substitute ๐, Won ๐ฉ, Drew ๐จ, Lost ๐ฅ, Unused ๐บ, Goals Scored โฝ, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets โ, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Goalkeeping Record
๐๏ธ | ๐ | ๐ฅ
| CPG | โ | โ % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 |
Seasons ๐๏ธ, Games ๐, Goals Conceded ๐ฅ , Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets โ
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 |
Debuts & Dates
Season | First Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 12 November 1938 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Debut | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 12 November 1938 | 27 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 6 May 1939 | 27 | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Loans Out
None
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Transfer Out
Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39 | 1939 | 28 | Free | Nottingham Forest ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Jimmy Hogan ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
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
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Quotes
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
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 | ๐ฅ |
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 | |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Substitute Appearances
0
Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
|---|
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) | Bob Iverson | 1' | Frank O'Donnell | 60' | |
Game #1911 | ๐ฉ 17 Dec 1938, Villa 2-1 Leeds, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | 4' | Eric Houghton (pen) | 81' | |
Game #1913 | ๐ฉ 26 Dec 1938, Villa 5-1 Sunderland, Roker Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | 31' | Freddie Haycock | 67' | Frank Broome | 49' | 85' | Eric Houghton | 74' | |
Game #1920 | ๐ฅ 28 Jan 1939, Villa 1-3 Arsenal, Villa Park | Scorer(s) | Frank O'Donnell | 51' | |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Assists Made
Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
|---|---|---|
Game #1909 | ๐ฉ 3 Dec 1938, Villa 2-0 Charlton, Villa Park | Assist(s) | Frank O'Donnell | 1' | Freddie Haycock | 60' | |
CF Frank O'Donnell | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #387 |
Cards Received
๐จ
-
๐ฅ
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
|---|
International Record
International Career | Caps with Villa |
|---|---|
1937-38 ๐ 6 | โฝ 2 | | 1938-39 ๐ 0 | 0 | โฝ 0 | ๐ฅ 0 | ๐บ- | |
FA | Caps with Villa | Scorers |
|---|
FA | International Goals with Villa | Scorers |
|---|