John Dewhurst (15 December 1876 – 27 May 1952) was an English professional footballer who made over 360 appearances in the Football League for Bury, Blackburn Rovers and Darwen as a wing half or centre forward.

[1] He also played non-League football for Padiham, Brentford, Accrington Stanley and Morecambe.

[4][5][6] Dewhurst was a reserve for England's voided 1901–02 British Home Championship match versus Scotland in April 1902.

[3] After retiring from football, Dewhurst worked as a cotton mill overlooker, a publican and a farmer.

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1870s, is a stub.