John Richard Peverell (born 17 September 1941) is an English former professional footballer who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Darlington, playing primarily at right back. His total of 465 appearances in all competitions for the club is second only to Ron Greener's 490. He was part of the team that won promotion to the Football League Third Division in 1966, and was selected as a member of the Darlington all-time "Dream Team" in 2003.