| John Butler | |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Birmingham, England |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Bestwood Colliery |
| Years1: | 1958–1962 |
| Years2: | 1962–1968 |
| Clubs1: | Notts County |
| Clubs2: | Chester |
| Caps1: | 109 |
| Caps2: | 222 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 331 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
John Herbert Butler[1] (1937 – 2010) was a footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Notts County and Chester. He was ever present when Notts County won promotion from Division Four in the 1959–60 season.[1] Butler moved on a free transfer from Notts County to Chester in 1962.[1]
Declined the opportunity to manage Nantwich on the club's return to the Cheshire County League in 1968[2] but signed as a player before injury forced him to retire early in the 1968/69 campaign.