John Whitfield (1917-2000) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Whitfield was a junior weight lifting champion and played for Canterbury-Bankstown in the lower grades before signing with South Sydney.
Whitfield made his first grade debut in Round 9 1939 against Western Suburbs.
Whitfield played at prop as Souths were held tryless and suffered a heavy 33–4 defeat at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
In 1946, Whitfield joined his brother-in-law Frank 'Bumper' Farrell at Newtown and played 4 games for them before retiring at the conclusion of the 1946 season.