![Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyNzMwODdhLTZhNzAtNDBkOC1hNGZjLWRlZjU4YWQ2MmFkNjpjYzRkZmM1YS0xYTVmLTQ3ZmItYTc5NC0wZDRkMzdhMTNlZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
Sunderland fans plan tribute at Sheffield United game for former player John MacPhail as fundraiser continues to bring him home
![Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/legacy_ash_104565601.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Sunderland legend John McPhail on how the current crop compare to 1987/88 and blanking cup ignominy from his memory
1973 Sunderland AFC Fans page - Some awful news broken on Radio Newcastle this evening; former lads defender John MacPhail is in a coma this evening after a fall at his home.
![Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRhZWNlOTQxLWY1MTAtNGIwNC1iZjA5LTJjZjRhNDg3YTliNToxZGQ1ODNjNS04MTMxLTQwZDUtYTc3ZS1iYmNlMjRiOGQzMmQ=.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)
Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury
![Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ0NWNmNTEwLWIyNDMtNDNmYi05MjYyLWUxY2JjYWQ4YzE0OToxYjEwOGZkOC1mZWJhLTQ0ZDQtYmE3MC0zOTAxNTU1YmY0ZTA=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury
![Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCHv1vWoAAzaI-.jpg:large)
Hartlepool United FC on X: "On this day in 1990, John MacPhail joined us on loan. He went on to make almost 200 apps and help Pools to promotion. http://t.co/t070rjzaOb" / X
![Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjNmNzBmNTdiLWQ5ZDMtNGQxNC1hMzE1LWFiODdjYzUyZWVhMDpmNzQ1ZWMzMC0zOTM0LTRkOTUtODAxMS03Yjg3ZmI0NTdlOWY=.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
Drive launched to bring former Sunderland and Hartlepool player John MacPhail home after life-changing injury
![Interview: 'Red & White Tractor' John Kay spills the beans on his time as a Sunderland player! - Roker Report Interview: 'Red & White Tractor' John Kay spills the beans on his time as a Sunderland player! - Roker Report](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/s_ijkmfPKnVnKfaZgewTjgpeJ9E=/1400x788/filters:format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/18318673/John__Kay.jpg)