| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | John Palmer |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1881 |
| Birth Place: | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Ibstock, Leicestershire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Family: | George Palmer (son) |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1906 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 27 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.40 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Deliveries1: | 465 |
| Wickets1: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 26.12 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/ - |
| Date: | 13 February |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18740.html Cricinfo |
John Palmer (29 March 1881 - 14 June 1928) was an English cricketer. Palmer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Ibstock, Leicestershire.
Palmer made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1906 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He made two further first-class appearances in that season's County Championship, against Kent and Northamptonshire.[1] In his three matches, he took 8 wickets at an average of 26.12, with best figures of 3/14.[2] With the bat he scored 27 runs at an average of 5.40, with a high score of 13.[3]
He died at the village of his birth on 14 June 1928. His son George also played first-class cricket.