Richard O'Donnell (footballer)

Richard Mark O'Donnell (born 12 September 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Blackpool.

Having started his career with Sheffield Wednesday's youth system, O'Donnell progressed to the first team, for which he was largely used as an understudy goalkeeper.

[4] He was called up to first team at the start of the 2006–07 season and was an unused substitute for the League Cup match against Wrexham as back-up for Chris Adamson.

[5] O'Donnell joined Conference National club York City on 2 March 2007 on a work-experience arrangement.

On 14 January 2013, O'Donnell joined Conference Premier club Stockport County on a one-month loan.

[25] In the last match of the season, O'Donnell made his first Chesterfield appearance in over six months, a 4–0 home victory over Exeter City.

[26] Following his release from Chesterfield, O'Donnell signed a one-year contract with League One club Walsall on 18 July 2013.

[29] After losing his place to Jussi Jääskeläinen in the Wigan team, he joined Championship club Bristol City on 12 January 2016 on loan until the end of 2015–16 as cover for the injured Frank Fielding.

[33] O'Donnell signed for League One club Northampton Town on 8 January 2018, on a two-and-a-half-year contract, a for an undisclosed fee.

O'Donnell training with Sheffield Wednesday in 2007