| John Horton | |
| Fullname: | John William Horton[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Rotherham, England |
| Death Date: | 1970 |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years1: | 19??–1921 |
| Clubs1: | Wombwell |
| Years2: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs2: | Southampton |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
John William Horton (5 January 1901 – 1970)[1] was an English professional footballer who made one Football League appearance for Southampton in 1921.
Horton was born in Thurnscoe, near Barnsley in Yorkshire[2] and first came to attention when he played for Wombwell. In 1920–21 he scored a total of 40 goals,[3] helping Wombwell to reach second place in the Yorkshire League and gain admittance to the Midland League.[4]
In May 1921, he was signed by Southampton, then playing in the Football League Third Division South.[3] He scored regularly for the reserve team and made his first-team debut when he replaced Bill Rawlings for the match against Watford on 29 October 1921, which ended in a 2–0 victory for the Saints.[5] Shortly after his debut, he broke a leg in a reserve team match at Bristol City, which ended his professional football career.[3]