John Oswald Spuhler (18 September 1917 – 7 January 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
[1] During the Second World War, Spuhler appeared as a guest player for Middlesbrough and transferred to the club in October 1945 for a fee of £1,750.
[3] He scored 69 goals in 216 league matches for the club before transferring to Darlington in 1954 for a fee of £1,000 after Middlesbrough's relegation.
[3] He also coached the Army in Germany, and managed the West Auckland Town side which reached the 1961 FA Amateur Cup final.
[2] He died on 7 January 2007 at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough following a short illness.