| Johnny McGowan | |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1920[1] |
| Birth Place: | Passage, Cork |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Cobh Wanderers[2] |
| Clubs1: | Cork United |
| Clubs2: | West Ham United |
| Nationalyears1: | 1947 |
| Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Johnny McGowan (8 June 1920 – 30 March 2010) was a Republic of Ireland soccer international, who played with the Cork United team which dominated domestic Irish soccer in the 1940s. He also had a short spell in England with West Ham United.
He was also for many years a manager in the League of Ireland.
McGowan was a full back or centre half and was capped once for the Republic of Ireland at senior level in a 3–2 win over Spain in Dalymount Park on 2 March 1947.