| Birth Place: | England |
| Otheroccupation: | Soldier |
| Internationalyears1: | 1940 |
| Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
| Internationalrole1: | Referee |
John Blackwell was an English soldier and football referee. He officiated the 1940 friendly between Mandatory Palestine and Lebanon, which ended in a 5–1 victory to the home side.[1] [2] He was also part of the British Army in Palestine in 1940.