John Eves should not be confused with John Eaves.
| John Eves | |
| Fullname: | John Robert Eves Also Known As: Bobby Eves [1] |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1922[2] |
| Birth Place: | Sunderland, England |
| Death Date: | [3] |
| Death Place: | Sunderland Tyne and Wear |
| Position: | Full back |
| Youthyears1: | – |
| Years1: | 1940–1946 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1946–1952 |
| Caps2: | 177 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
John Robert Eves (28 February 1922 – 2007) was an English footballer who made 177 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington in the years following the Second World War. He played as a full back. Eves began his football career with Sunderland,[4] for whom he made numerous appearances in the wartime competitions, including in the 1942 Football League War Cup Final, but never represented them in post-war senior football.[5]