John Drysdale may refer to: John Drysdale (politician) (1926–1996), member of the House of Commons of Canada John Drysdale (cricketer) (1862–1923), Australian cricketer John Drysdale (footballer) (1913–1965), Scottish footballer John Drysdale (moderator) (1718–1788), twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland John Drysdale (historian) (1925–2016), British-born army officer, diplomat and historian