John Godwin may refer to:

Politicians John Godwin (died c. 1547), MP for Wells John Godwin (by 1507 – 1556 or later), MP for Wells John Venimore Godwin (1814–1898), photographer and mayor of Bradford, 1865–1866

Sportspeople John Godwin (baseball) (1877–1956), American baseball player John Godwin (rower) (1904–1973), British rowing coxswain

Others John Godwin (Royal Navy officer) (1919–1945), British Naval Reserve officer during World War II John Godwin (architect) (1928–2023), Nigerian British architect

See also John Goodwin (disambiguation)