John Riley may refer to:
Arts and entertainment John Riley (painter) (1646–1691), British portrait painter John Riley (poet) (1937–1978), English poet associated with the British Poetry Revival John Bernard Riley (born 1954), jazz drummer
Sports John Riley (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer John Riley (rower) (born 1964), American rower John P. Riley Jr. (1920–2016), American ice hockey coach Jack Riley (American football) (John Horn Riley, 1909–1993), American wrestler who later turned to American football John Riley (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s John Riley (ice hockey), 1963–1966 head coach of Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey John Riley (motorcyclist), in the 1976 and 1977 Isle of Man TT John Riley (racing driver), in the 1965 and 1966 Tasman Series
Other John Riley (botanist), founder of California Rare Fruit Growers John Riley (physicist) (born 1958), Defence scientist and former VFL and SANFL footballer John E. Riley (1909–2001), president of the Northwest Nazarene College John H. Riley (1947–1994), American attorney and railroad transportation administrator John J. Riley (1895–1962), American politician, U.S. Representative from South Carolina John Riley (soldier) (1805–1850), or John O'Riley, Irish-American soldier who defected from the US Army and formed the Saint Patrick's Battalion to fight for Mexico John Riley (mayor), mayor of Opa-Locka, Florida
Other uses "John Riley" (song), a traditional English folk song
See also John Phillip Rilley (1877–1950), landsman serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War Johnny Riley, Australian rugby league player Jack Riley (disambiguation) John Reilly (disambiguation) John Gilmore Riley House, a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida