MOTHERWELL have paid tribute to their late captain Phil O'Donnell seven years on after he tragically died playing for the club.

The 35-year-old collapsed on December 29, 2007, during the second half of Well's league game with Dundee United before being rushed to Wishaw General Hospital.

The loss of the father-of-four is still which is greatly felt around Fir Park, a stadium which now bears his name on its main stand.

A giant strip with his name and No.10 was held aloft during a minute's silence at Saturday's game against Partick Thistle in respect of O'Donnnell and the victims of the Glasgow bin lorry crash.

And yesterday a club statement said: "Motherwell FC remembers the late, great Phil O'Donnell, who tragically passed away seven years ago today.

"O'Donnell came through the youth ranks at Fir Park before eventually making his senior debut against St Mirren 24 years ago.

"He would go on to famously score in the iconic '91 Cup Final against Dundee United, which 'Well eventually won 4-3 in such dramatic circumstances.

"Phil continued to develop, won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award in 1992 and 1994, and earned one cap for the Scottish national team, playing for 15 minutes as a substitute against Switzerland in September 1993.

"His form attracted the attention of bigger clubs and Tommy Burns and Celtic eventually paid £1.75m (still a Motherwell club record to this day) for his services in September 1994.

"He spent five years in Glasgow, winning the Scottish Cup again and formed part of the Hoops side that famously denied Rangers ten-in-a-row under Wim Jansen back in 1998.

"He would later join Sheffield Wednesday and spend four years at Hillsbrough before returning home to Fir Park under Terry Butcher in 2004.

"After being named Captain, he enjoyed a real resurgence in form, particularly under Mark McGhee in the Autumn of 2007, before being tragically taken before his time in a game against Dundee United seven years ago today.

"The thoughts of everyone at Motherwell FC on this sad day are always with his wife Eileen, four children Megan, Olivia, Christopher and Luc and the rest of the close and extended O'Donnell family.

"Phil O'Donnell, brave as a lion. Forever 10."