| John Craven | |
| Fullname: | John Roland Craven |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Lytham St Annes, England |
| Death Place: | Orange, California, US |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1965–1971 |
| Years2: | 1971–1973 |
| Years3: | 1973–1977 |
| Years4: | 1976–1978 |
| Years5: | 1978–1980 |
| Years6: | 1981 |
| Caps1: | 163 |
| Caps2: | 63 |
| Caps3: | 89 |
| Caps4: | 45 |
| Caps5: | 70 |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 360 |
| Totalgoals: | 49 |
John Roland Craven (15 May 1947 – 14 December 1996) was an English professional footballer. He began his playing career as a defender, but also played as a centre-forward on occasion. He also played in the United States and captained the Vancouver Whitecaps, including in their Soccer Bowl '79 winning year.[1] The side were inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum as a Team of Distinction in 2011.[2] [3]
Craven died of a heart attack while in Orange, California, in December 1996.[4] [5]