http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7164150.stm

Is this the ex Owl Phil O'Donnell?

Anyway, whoever he was, ex owl or not, condolences to his family.

Yeah, this is the Phil O'Donnell that played for the Owls in the late 90's. He came with Simon Donnelly & Phil Scot.
I think Danny Wilson signed him. He was a left side midfielder that was plagued by injuries & never settled in the side.
I remember that he came with a good reputation & i think he played for Scotland at some level. He also used to go in my local with the other 2 Scots.
It just shows how fragile life is, 35 years old & physicaly fit & this happens, such a shame!
RIP Phil

Very sad and a terrible shock.

Very sad news.

Condolences to his family. :sad:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7164150.stm

Poor lad.

just seen this on the news, very sad...and worrying :P
only 35...blimey
mind u i suppose football these days is that super fit, the body must take some punishment.

wonder if the owls will have a minutes silence at tomorows match?

:sad:
Breaking: Former Wednesday midfielder dies during Scottish Premier League match

Former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing during an SPL match

captain Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing during the Scottish Premier League match with Dundee.

The 35-year-old, who played 25 times for Sheffield Wednesday in an injury-hit spell between 1999 and 2003, collapsed towards the end of his side's 5-3 win over Dundee and died shortly afterwards.

O'Donnell received five minutes of treatment on the pitch after apparently suffering a seizure before being taken to Wishaw hospital by ambulance.

His nephew and team-mate David Clarkson, who scored twice in the game, was substituted moments later.

Motherwell owner John Boyle saidin an official club statement: "This is an unspeakable tragedy for Phil's family. At this stage we do not know the exact cause of death but the club is obviously liaising with the medical staff at Wishaw General.

"Everyone at Motherwell is shocked to the core and we are sure that everyone involved in Scottish football will feel the same. Phil was not only an inspirational player for Motherwell and club captain, but was an inspirational person.

"All of us at Motherwell are thinking of his wife Eileen and their four children."

Motherwell manager Mark McGhee added: "We are all totally devastated and our thoughts are with Phil's wife and family.

"Phil was a great professional and gave everything when he played the game.

"This is a shocking tragedy."
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THERE'S ONLY ONE PHIL O'DONNELL.....
R.I.P.
Deepest sympathy to the O'Donnell family
:sad:

Threads merged.

grrrrrrrrr took me ages to refind mi post ..........shouldnt this be back in the sheffield football thread seen as he played for the owls??

phil 0"donnell has died ive just read on news, he was a x owls player ,collasped on pitch!! dont know much else as yet!

but R.I.P

phil 0"donnell has died ive just read on news, he was a x owls player ,collasped on pitch!! dont know much else as yet!

but R.I.P

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=494438&cc=5901

R.I.P.

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=290526

A tribute i hope can be organised by SWFC via a minutes silence. Even the diabolical Public Relations of my team can at least manage this!! I hope

R.I.P. Phil O'Donnell

Apologies if this has been posted anywhere else but I can't find it.

Former Sheffield Wednesday player Phil O' Donnell yesterday collapsed and died during a football match where he was now captain of the team (Motherwell)

To make matters worse his nephew was also playing in the same game but for the opposite team.

Even though I don't get on with Wednesdayites, football as a game comes together at times like this

May he Rest In Peace

Gutted
He didnt do much for us Owls due to injuries,but am still gutted
Thoughts go to his Wifey and 4 young uns,is an awful thing to happen at anytime but just after christmas is awful.
REALLY hope he gets the respect he deserves at Our game later today v Hull
35 is no age

Apologies if this has been posted anywhere else but I can't find it.

Former Sheffield Wednesday player Phil O' Donnell yesterday collapsed and died during a football match where he was now captain of the team (Motherwell)

To make matters worse his nephew was also playing in the same game but for the opposite team.

Even though I don't get on with Wednesdayites, football as a game comes together at times like this

May he Rest In Peace

I've just read it on Timeonline. Tragic RIP. :(

it does not matter which team you support as in times like this we all unite. what a terrible tragedy, 35 years old.-R.I.P fella, the footballing world will miss you terribly

R.I.P Phil

minutes applause on new years day at hillsbourgh ?
please e mail the club

Sad loss to football, and to Wednesday. Even though he didn't play much for because of injuries, he always seemed a nice guy was well liked. my thoughts are with his family.

RIP Phil :(

Rip Phil.:(

What a terrible shock 35 years old,what must his family be going through ,football means nothing at time's like this.R.I.P. Phil.

Apologies if this has been posted anywhere else but I can't find it.

Former Sheffield Wednesday player Phil O' Donnell yesterday collapsed and died during a football match where he was now captain of the team (Motherwell)

To make matters worse his nephew was also playing in the same game but for the opposite team.

Even though I don't get on with Wednesdayites, football as a game comes together at times like this

May he Rest In Peace

Well said. Can't add to that.

it's a great shame, pity he didn't play as much as we'd have all liked at hillsborough.
R.I.P:(

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club would like to express sincere condolences to the family of Motherwell captain, Phil O'Donnell, who tragically died after collapsing in his side's 5-3 win over Dundee United on Saturday.

O'Donnell, was at Sheffield Wednesday as a player from 1999 to 2005 having signed from Celtic, having joined the Glasgow club for a £1.75m fee five years earlier. He returned to his first professional club, Motherwell, four years ago on a free transfer.

Everyone at Sheffield Wednesday would like to express our sympathies to those who knew Phil O'Donnell. Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.

Minute's Applause For O'Donnell
Posted on: Sun 30 Dec 2007
A minute's applause will take place at the KC Stadium on Sunday following the tragic death of Phil O'Donnell.

Wednesday fans will have the opportunity to pay tribute to O'Donnell when the gesture is repeated before the S6 New Year's Day clash with Preston.

both from the owls site

He was truly revered at Motherwell, having scored his first ever goal for the club in their 1991 Cup win, one of only two in their history.

A whole chapter of Bill Leckie's excellent book "Penthouse and Pavement", is devoted to that success, and the emotions surrounding it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Penthouse-Pavement-Survive-Football-Mainstream/dp/1840182199

Thirty five is no age at all, and deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and young family. Hopefully, some of the financial reward from his spell at Hillsborough, will have been wisely invested for their benefit now.

In view of such a prolonged spell of his career dogged by injury, and now his premature death, I start to wonder what sort of effect more than a decade of heavy drug dependancy, might have had on his overall health.

By his own admission he had already been "hydro-cortisoned" out in order to continue playing for Celtic, and his injury record was a long standing joke amongst the Scottish media, who regarded his sickness level, as being second only to that of Rab C Nesbitt.

RIP, Young Man. Sorry you never got the chance to show us what you could really do.

I think there are some great posts on here i hope the owls pays tribute to him like the fans are
R.I.P PHIL

No surprise really but watching the BBC 1pm News was some footage of Phil O'Donnell's funeral and I spotted a wreath amongst the many floral tributes, marked: "From all at Sheffield Wednesday F.C." From the many interested in football and beyond - RIP Phil.