John Shelton (1884 – 7 September 1918) was an English footballer who played as a right-half and inside-forward.

[5] The 1907–08 season was highly successful for Shelton, he scored a hat-trick against Grimsby Town in December,[6] and scored against Bradford City in the FA Cup Third Round to earn Wolves a replay.

[7] The club went on to reach the 1908 FA Cup final at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, and Shelton played in the 3–1 victory over Newcastle United.

[5] He joined Port Vale in August 1911, a club that had resigned from the Football League in 1907.

[9] After Shelton's death, his wife went on to marry Jack Needham, his former teammate.