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Danny's avatar from his Gmail account Danny O’Neill’s name will be familiar to many of you. I’m sad to say that his brother, Jamie, has contacted me to inform me that Danny has died after a long illness. I know that some of you were good friends of Danny, often meeting up at Everton matches home and away, although like me you might have lost contact more recently. Danny will be remembered as a regular contributor to ToffeeWeb and other Everton forums, including writing various articles himself. I first met Danny at an away match at Wolves a few years ago — I think he had not long been out of the army after a long and successful army career. I sometimes managed to get away game tickets for Danny and we met at many of the matches, home and away. Danny himself seemed to conjure up tickets for many of those matches — a legacy perhaps of his army intelligence work?! Danny was especially good to me when my wife died in early 2025, for which I’ll forever be grateful. Thank you, Danny. I understand that the funeral will be held in South Liverpool. Details yet to be announced. My condolences to brother Jamie, son Connor, and the rest of the family. Reader Comments (41) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Editorial Team 1 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:32:22 It makes me think I should have probed a little more when his famous Everton travelogues posted to ToffeeWeb after yet another impossible demonstration of his loyalty and devotion to the cause dried up and his comments on these pages became fewer and fewer. I never met Danny but working through every one of his unique and personal Tales of a Travelling Blue brought me a little closer. His lifestory, particularly the Army stuff, sounded intriguing to me and I offered to co-author a book that might have been called just that... but I suspect the Official Secrets Act meant that was never a goer. Unlike Danny, who would go anywhere to follow his team... our team... and leave armchair fans like me in shame. We already miss him, and have done for months. Thanks, Brent, for letting us know. 2 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:36:32 3 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:37:30 4 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:45:25 Never knew Danny apart from his valued contributions to this site, but RIP Danny and condolences to his loved ones. 5 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:45:27 Danny, your name is etched on these pages and in my heart for the wonderful Evertonian you are. Your love of this wonderful club is a shinning beacon to everyone of us. The passion, the love, the optimism and sheer bloody willpower that drove you, week in and week out. My God... you have often shamed us all with your love for all things blue and I for one will feel I have lost a friend. God bless you, Danny. A lovely man I never met but always admired. Condolences are just not enough. 6 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:48:39 7 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:53:36 RIP Blue boy, sleep well pal x 8 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:54:37 I loved reading about your matchday travels, and you always saw a positive, even when skies were grey... Well, the heavens are blue now. 9 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:56:45 Like many I never knew Danny personally but always enjoyed and appreciated his posts and articles. His focus on the positive is increasingly rare these days, and something I'm trying to emulate as much as I can, though with mixed results for the moment. Danny has been and will continue to be missed on TW 10 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:58:38 Though not totally unexpected, it still knocks you for six. RIP Danny. 11 Posted 12/08/2026 at 14:59:32 Danny must have been posting while ill, not that you could tell. Should be a minute's applause for him at the opening game. Condolences to the family of this great blue. Rest in eternal peace, Danny 12 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:00:27 I really enjoyed your posts and your day out reports. 13 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:03:11 Danny was in our group and always had a positive side when it concerned Everton. Only last week he was chatting in our group; a lot of the guys in our group you will know, I'm sure they will be on here to pay their respects to Danny. Danny was a great guy, was a pleasure to have met him on a number of occasions. I think we are all shocked by the news and he will be missed. Deepest condolances to Danny's family, may you rest in peace. 14 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:03:34 I was lucky enough to meet Danny quite a few times. A fine man and a true Blue. The most optimistic Evertonian I have ever known. No one on this site had a row with him because he wasn't that sort of man. What sad news. Nice words too, MK. 15 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:06:34 I had wondered why Danny hadn’t posted for some time - now we know. Heartbreaking news. RIP Danny Boy 16 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:08:21 A proper blue and an absolute gentleman who had served his country and lived a full life. I remember Danny posting the devastating news that his wife had passed away, and my heart goes out to his family especially his son. Losing both parents so close together is devastating. 17 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:08:57 I've missed his reports, though I think he has posted a couple of times, not too long ago. Danny, I never met you but you brought the match day experience back to me. For that I will be ever grateful. Your optimism which knew no bounds, for everything Blue, deserved a much better team and club. A great pity you never saw us win another trophy. You have been and now, will be forever sorely missed. RIP True Blue Danny. My condolences to all the family and friends of Danny. You were blessed to know him. 18 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:16:04 Condolences to his family. Editorial Team 19 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:22:18 I spoke with Danny in January, as I know he was a popular figure here and had been less frequent on TW. He never mentioned his illness, though he did share with me a lovely background about himself and his love for Everton. I'd love to share it with the TW community. 20 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:23:37 As a foreigner, outside of the UK, and in a little town of Nuuk in Greenland, with only a few toffees fans I know and talk to, I appreciate what I can digest through articles and comments from the members on TW, to help keep that blue DNA well in shape. Thank you, Danny, for your contributions to people like me, that can't go to a matchday. The work you've done is really appreciated. 21 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:24:55 I'm finding it hard to believe. A more dedicated Evertonian and a more easy going and well mannered person you couldn't wish to meet. Condolences to Danny's family. Gutted. 22 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:30:27 Always loved your posts, knowledge and banter on ToffeeWeb, condolences and best wishes to all your family, RIP. 💙 23 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:33:08 So many people had never met him but they knew him and I'm sure he will bring a unique spirit to those pearly gates. RIP Danny and condolences to all family and friends 24 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:33:52 25 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:34:41 In June, Danny wrote of his love for both clubs in Lyndon's Evertonia. I am sure he won't mind me posting a link to the article, for it is a fitting epitaph to his love for both. A Look Abroad: FC Schalke 04 & Everton Everton forever. Indeed, Danny, indeed. Thank you. 26 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:35:10 mid fifties, no age that, condolences to all his family from another blue. 27 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:36:09 Does anyone know what the cause was ? The last time I saw him he didn't look well but I put it down to recently losing his wife, and the inevitable stress of moving back to Liverpool from London. RIP Danny, a true Blue and friend to many. Please keep us all informed as to Funeral arrangements and time date etc! 28 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:36:30 And at the going down of the sun, we will remember him. 29 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:36:50 Rest in peace. 30 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:39:44 31 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:39:47 Yes, I too enjoyed his tales of travelling up from the smoke and his interactions with supporters of other clubs. I never knew him but he appeared to be, first and foremost, a gentleman. 32 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:40:17 We were to have met on my last trip over but a train strike kept him away from the gathering, so Facebook friendship and email were the closest we got. His personal pals in our online group spoke glowingly of him. A gentle, sweet, gracious man. Be at rest, sir. 33 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:46:25 34 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:46:49 RIP Danny. 35 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:52:45 I'd like to hear the story, Harry #19. Thanks for the link, Christine #25. Editorial Team 36 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:55:09 I've posted his story, some really nice words in it. I have the contact for the Head of Media at Everton, not sure if he could assist with a minute's applause but worth a try. 37 Posted 12/08/2026 at 15:55:59 38 Posted 12/08/2026 at 16:02:56 He was a lively poster a couple of years back and was never short of opinions. Fantastic loyalty to the club and an attendance record second to none. Sad to note his passing. RIP Danny. 40 Posted 12/08/2026 at 16:04:36 A true blue, gentleman and a caring warm man. The most optimistic and committed of blue supporters he brought his own journey to life through his posts. Even if you never met him you felt he was a friend. RIP Danny, sadly missed. 41 Posted 12/08/2026 at 16:06:22 His intimacy was daunting at first, one of the most open people I've seen write in a public forum. His love for his wife and dog were a reminder to us all how simple life is. We can all take solace in that he is with her now. Goodbye Danny, a pleasure knowing you that is beyond words. And I wouldn't have met you but for Everton and TW. 42 Posted 12/08/2026 at 16:12:10 Danny was one of those friends, I would look forward to his travel frustrations weekly, could almost feel I was walking behind him. I will miss that. Profoundly. This site is so much more than just Everton, it was people. People from every far away corner, those who dream of just being there to watch a game, those who did and cherish the memory, those whose lives have always and will always mean Everton. Danny in his way took everyone on us to the game, laughed, tore his hair out trying to get in and out of Euston. All for Everton. That he would write of those frustrations allowed us to be alongside him, allowed us to remember what it was like. I walked alongside Danny, but never met him, but that's exactly why ToffeeWeb existed for me. Because of people like Danny who shared their lives and loves on these pages. Yes they were great Evertonians, but they were great friends you never met. All Because of ToffeeWeb, it gave him a voice and goodness didn't he do well. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW