John Southern Spencer (born 10 August 1947)[1] is a former England international rugby union player.
Spencer was born in Grassington, Yorkshire, in 1947 and educated at Cressbrook, Sedbergh School, and Queens' College, Cambridge.
He played club rugby for Headingley as a centre and made his England debut at the age of 21 against Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, in February 1969.
His last game was against the President's Overseas XV in a Rugby Football Union centenary match at Twickenham in April 1971.
[2] In a long Barbarians' career Spencer played 23 games, captained the side on 10 occasions and went on seven consecutive Easter tours to Wales.