Hugh O'Donnell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh O'Donnell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Buckhaven, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 1965 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1930 | Wellesley Juniors | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1935 | Celtic | 75 | (20) |
| 1935–1939 | Preston North End | 132 | (29) |
| 1939–1946 | Blackpool | 14 | (2) |
| 1946–1947 | Rochdale | 40 | (14) |
| 1947–1948 | Halifax Town | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugh O'Donnell (15 February 1913 – 9 May 1965) was a Scottish professional footballer. He was the younger brother of fellow footballer Frank O'Donnell. The siblings stayed together for the first sixteen years of their careers, both playing concurrently for Celtic,[3] Preston North End and Blackpool.
O'Donnell made over one hundred league appearances for Preston between 1935 and 1938, scoring 29 goals, before signing for the club's arch-rivals, Blackpool. He made his debut for Blackpool in a goalless draw with Bolton Wanderers at Bloomfield Road on 18 March 1939. He went on to play in the remaining nine games of the season, in the number-11 shirt, and scored their goal in a 2–1 defeat at Arsenal on 10 April 1939.
The following season,
O'Donnell's final game in a Blackpool shirt took place on 23 November 1946, in a 4–2 defeat at Leeds United, his only appearance of the season. He scored the first of Blackpool's goals.
O'Donnell brought his career to a close with
He died on 9 May 1965, aged 52.
References
- ^ "Hugh O'Donnell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Preston North End. Defensive lapses will worry Mr. Tom Muirhead". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Celtic player O'Donnell, Hugh, FitbaStats
- Sources
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.