| John Poole | |
| Fullname: | John Smith Poole |
| Height: | [1] |
| Birth Date: | 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Codnor, England |
| Death Place: | Whitwell, England |
| Clubs1: | Sutton United (Notts) |
| Clubs2: | Sutton Junction |
| Years3: | 1914–1919 |
| Clubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1919–1924 |
| Clubs4: | Sunderland |
| Caps4: | 144 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 1924–1930 |
| Clubs5: | Bradford City |
| Caps5: | 97 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1938–1944 |
| Managerclubs1: | Mansfield Town |
| Club-Update: | 15:12, 7 December 2011 (UTC) |
John Smith Poole (1892–1967) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland[2] and Bradford City, who later became a trainer of the latter. He was born in Codnor.[3] After retiring from playing he had a lengthy spell as manager of Mansfield Town.
Poole played for Sutton United (Notts) and Sutton Junction before signing for Nottingham Forest, but he failed to break into their first team.[4] With the outbreak of World War I he began appearing as a guest player for Sheffield United.[5] After the war he signed for Sunderland where he made his Football League début before finishing his playing career at Bradford City.[4]
After retiring from playing he became coach at Bradford before becoming manager of Mansfield Town.