| John Russell | |
| Birth Date: | 1923 3, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Canada |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Youthclubs1: | Pollok |
| Years1: | 1947–1950 |
| Caps1: | 38 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Clubs1: | Motherwell |
| Years2: | 1950–1956 |
| Caps2: | 122 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Clubs2: | Kilmarnock |
| Totalcaps: | 160 |
| Totalgoals: | 4 |
John Russell (15 March 1923 – 7 December 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played for Motherwell and Kilmarnock. Russell appeared in the 1952 Scottish League Cup Final, which Kilmarnock lost 2–0 to Dundee.