R.I.P. Phil O'Donnell

Phillip O'Donnell (25 March 1972 - 29 December 2007)CareerO'Donnell began his career with Motherwell F.C., making his first team debut in the 1990-91 season and winning a Scottish Cup winner's medal after scoring for the Motherwell team that beat Dundee United 4-3 in the final that year. O'Donnell's form made him a target for bigger clubs and he signed for Celtic in 1994. The fee of £1.75m is, to this day, the highest fee Motherwell have received for a player.[citation needed] He earned one cap for the Scotland national football team against Switzerland during his first spell at Motherwell. Injuries proved to be a major concern, and in 1999 he signed for Sheffield Wednesday. The move didn't work out, though, as he played just one match in his first season (when Wednesday were relegated from the Premier League), although he stayed with the club until he was given a free transfer at the time of their relegated to Division Two in 2003. O'Donnell appeared to be heading out of the game, before former club Motherwell offered him the chance to train with them again. The Fir Park outfit re-signed him in January 2004, allowing him the chance to appear alongside his nephew, David Clarkson. He was also the uncle of St Mirren midfielder Stephen O'Donnell. In his second spell at Motherwell, he was club captain. On 29 December 2007, he collapsed during a game against Dundee United just as he was about to be substituted. He was treated on the pitch for about five minutes by the Motherwell and Dundee United club doctors before being taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital. However, he died on his way to hospital at 17:18 local time. He was 35 years old. His death was confirmed soon afterwards by Motherwell chairman, Bill Dickie. The cause of his death is believed to have been a fatal seizure.

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