| John Rowland | |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Newport, Wales |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Lovells Athletic |
| Years1: | 1958–1969 |
| Clubs1: | Newport County |
| Caps1: | 462 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Clubs2: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Managerclubs1: | Merthyr Tydfil |
John Rowland (1936–2002) was a Welsh professional footballer. Rowland joined Newport County in 1958 from local club Lovells Athletic. He went on to make 463 appearances for Newport scoring 9 goals. In 1969, he joined Merthyr Tydfil as player/manager.[1]