Eric John Palmer (born 16 June 1931) is a former English cricketer.
Palmer was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium.
He was born at Romford, Essex.
Palmer played Second XI cricket for Essex in 1955, as well as making a single appearance for Berkshire in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Devon.
He played for the Essex Second XI the following season, before making his first-class debut for Essex in the 1957 County Championship against Gloucestershire.
He made three further first-class appearances in that season, against Surrey, Somerset and Gloucestershire.
In what was to be his only first-class appearances for the county, Palmer took 7 wickets at an average of 32.14, with best figures of 2/35.
With the bat he scored a total of 39 runs, with a high score of 11 not out.
Over the coming decade he played infrequently for the Essex Second XI, playing his final matches for them in 1967.