John MacPhail

[Cheets]

If memory serves me right he nearly got the equaliser on Boxing Day , think Jeff Bourne chipped Bolder and ball came back off bar and MacPhail got to rebound but Bolder pulled off a great save , can’t be sure was a long time ago on a day I’ve put in room 101

Wasn't a great save, MacPhail shot straight at Bolder. You can find the footage on YouTube if you're a masochist.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Wasn't a great save, MacPhail shot straight at Bolder. You can find the footage on YouTube if you're a masochist.

I’ll pass on that Cheets don’t want PTSD

 

[mikeheath]

Great player. If the ball was in the air in our half John would be there anticipating then odds on to head it clear. I and my dad had the utmost confidence in him.
Wishing John a speedy recovery.

 

[1973Blade]

Some more positive news.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Him and Tony Kenworthy were a brilliant team.

 

[Terry Poole]

Great partnership Kenworthy and McPhail. McPhail would win the headers and Kenworthy sweep up everything else - he was a great reader of the game. Kenworthy still my favourite player of all time.

 

[Steelcitysenior]

Get well soon fella, was a good player and would always talk to the fans in the pubs and clubs everyone frequented in the good old bad old days.UTB.

 

[Lane Ender]

Great partnership Kenworthy and McPhail. McPhail would win the headers and Kenworthy sweep up everything else - he was a great reader of the game. Kenworthy still my favourite player of all time.

Ok a great partnership in the worst period in the clubs history

 

[bartman]

Ok a great partnership in the worst period in the clubs history

That 4th Division season was a brilliant season for a 16/17 year old going to his first away games

 

[Lane Ender]

That 4th Division season was a brilliant season for a 16/17 year old going to his first away games

I hear what you’re saying and it was a great season I too enjoyed it but Sheffield United in division 4 was unacceptable

 

[Silent Blade]

but Sheffield United in division 4 was unacceptable

Spot on!

 

[GodricBlade]

Great partnership Kenworthy and McPhail. McPhail would win the headers and Kenworthy sweep up everything else - he was a great reader of the game. Kenworthy still my favourite player of all time.

I started watching Utd seriously 1978/79 & Kenworthy was my favourite player growing up.
Modelled how I played football on his style & managed to get my school football teacher to adopt the ‘sweeper’ style with me in that role & a big centre-half picking up the centre forward.

 

[Alan Birchenall's hair]

Once spoke to Kenworthy in Josephines. Told me he didn't rate Porterfield. Said that 'he knows everything about football, from Y to Z'