John George Sykes (5 November 1911 – 11 January 1980) was an English footballer who played as a left back.
He made 40 appearances in the Football League without scoring, playing for Birmingham and Millwall.Sykes was born in Wombwell, Yorkshire, and played for Wombwell F.C.
before joining Birmingham in 1932.
After three years in the reserve team, he started his league career well, but lost form in his second season and moved on to Millwall in 1937.