Joseph Darwell (17 July 1891 – 9 September 1953) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s.

[5] Joe Darwell was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England, and he died aged c. 62–63 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.

Joe Darwell made 297 appearances for Leigh, scoring 30 tries and 11 goals.

[7] Joe Darwell won caps for England while at Leigh in 1922 against Wales, and in 1923 against Wales (2 matches), and won caps for Great Britain while at Leigh in 1924 against Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches).

Joe Darwell played at second-row in Leigh's 13–0 victory over Halifax in the 1920–21 Challenge Cup Final during the 1920–21 season at The Cliff, Broughton on Saturday 30 April 1921, in front of a crowd of 25,000.