It is true to say that Phil O’Donnell could look back at his career and ask what he could have achieved if he was not so cruelly hampered by injury. In the last four seasons at 
Originally O’Donnell was only training with us after he was released by Wednesday. Then he signed on as an amateur to allow Butcher to watch him in U21 games and after a handful of solid performances, he has earned a short term deal with us and the chance to restart his career.
Phil signed school boy terms with Motherwell from Hamilton Colts at the tender age of 14. He was then nurtured through the youth system and made his debut against St Mirren in November 1990. As that season progressed Phil worked his way into the side and was a certain starter in the Cup Final triumph over Dundee United. With an immaculate sense of timing, he scored his first ‘Well goal that day with a sensational diving header. He modestly commented to GLF ‘I tried keep it on target and it went in’.
After he left to go to Celtic for £1.75m, his career began to suffer with injuries. He did add to his trophy cabinet with a league winners medal and another Scottish Cup medal being added to the collection, along with a solitary full
Let’s hope he can make a positive return!