John Woodcock may refer to: Government John Woodcock (magistrate) (born 1967), Italian prosecutor John Woodcock (mayor) (d. 1409), mayor of London John Woodcock (police officer) (1932–2012), British police officer John A. Woodcock Jr. (born 1950), United States federal judge John Woodcock, Baron Walney (born 1978), British politician Others John Woodcock (American football) (1954–1998), American football player John Woodcock (cricket writer) (1926–2021), British cricket writer and journalist John Woodcock (cyclist) (1903–1965), Irish cyclist John Woodcock (martyr) (1603–1646), English Franciscan martyr