Danny O'Donnell (footballer, born 1939)

Daniel O'Donnell (27 February 1939 – April 2024) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Brentford.^[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Brechin City and hometown club Dumbarton.^[3][4] O'Donnell died in April 2024, at the age of 85.^[5]

Danny O'Donnell

Personal information
Full name	Daniel O'Donnell[1]
Date of birth	(1939-02-27)27 February 1939
Place of birth	Dumbarton, Scotland
Date of death	April 2024(2024-04-00) (aged 85)
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
1960–1962	Brentford	11	(0)
1960	→ Dumbarton	1	(0)
1962–1963	Brechin City	3	(1)
1964–1965	Tonbridge
	Vale of Leven
International career
1959	Scotland Juniors	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1960–61[6]	Third Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1961–62[6]	Third Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0

References

1. "Danny O'Donnell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 117. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "Player Appearances and goalscoring records – O". Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 586. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
4. "Scotland Junior Internationals". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
5. @BrentfordFC (4 April 2024). "All at Brentford were saddened to hear of the passing of former player, Danny O'Donnell 🙏 Danny played 11 games for the club during the early 1960s. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this sad time 🐝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 386. ISBN 0951526200.