Sir John Walter Smythe, 8th Baronet (7 November 1827 – 5 March 1919) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.
The son of Sir Edward Joseph Smythe, he was born in November 1827 at the Smythe family home, Acton Burnell Castle in Shropshire.
[2] A latecomer to first-class cricket, Smythe made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Oxford University at the age of 50 in June 1878.
He played first-class matches for the MCC until 1885, making five appearances.
He was succeeded as the 9th Baronet by Sir Edward Smythe.