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/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
![Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live](https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/incoming/article11516809.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200c/0_MacPhailJPG.jpg)
Tony Mowbray backs campaign to raise funds to bring ex-Sunderland star John MacPhail home after fall - Chronicle Live
![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
![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
![Appeal launched to bring former Sheffield United favourite home after ex-Sunderland man's life-changing brain injury Appeal launched to bring former Sheffield United favourite home after ex-Sunderland man's life-changing brain injury](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjVmZGU3MjUzLTdiZGQtNGJkNy1hYmVmLWUwNGY4NTU0MDk2YToxYmY1MzkyNi0wMmYwLTRiMDEtYTBkMS1lNGJhYmM1ZjYzYWM=.jpg?width=1200&enable=upscale)