Jeffrey Barker (16 October 1915 in Scunthorpe, England – 1985 in Scunthorpe) was a professional footballer. He started his career at Goole Town, before joining Scunthorpe and Lindsey United in 1935. After a year in the Midland League, his exceptional skills got him signed up by Aston Villa for a fee of £400 in November 1936. After the war, he joined Huddersfield Town in November 1945, where he made 67 appearances before returning to Scunthorpe United in August 1948. In 1974, he was in charge of "the Iron" for three games while a new manager was being approached. He died in 1985 in Scunthorpe.