John Alexander Roberts (2 January 1867 – 5 August 1921) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He was the father-in-law of Charlie Laxton, who married Lily in 1917.

He had "caught a chill" when attending the match between Collingwood and Essendon at Victoria Park on 30 July 1921.

[6][7] An "In Memoriam" service was held at St Philips Church of England, in Collingwood, on 21 August 1921.

This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1860s is a stub.