Frank O'Donnell (footballer)

Frank O'Donnell
Personal information
Full name Francis Joseph O'Donnell[1]
Date of birth 31 August 1911
Place of birth Buckhaven, Scotland
Date of death 4 September 1952(1952-09-04) (aged 41)[1]
Place of death Macclesfield, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1930 Wellesley Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1930–1935 Celtic 77 (51)
1935–1937 Preston North End 92 (36)
1937–1946 Blackpool 30 (17)
1946 Aston Villa 29 (14)
1946–1947 Nottingham Forest 11 (5)
1947 Raith Rovers
Buxton
Total 239 (123)
International career
1937–1938 Scotland 6 (2)
Managerial career
1947–1952 Buxton
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Joseph O'Donnell (31 August 1911 – 4 September 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was the older brother of fellow footballer Hugh O'Donnell. The siblings stayed together for the first sixteen years of their careers, both playing concurrently for Celtic, Preston North End and Blackpool. He also made six appearances for the Scotland national team.

  1. ^ a b "Frank O'Donnell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.