John Padgett (21 November 1860 – 2 August 1943) was an English first-class cricketer, who played six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1882 and 1889, and one match for Lord Hawke's XI in 1889.Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Padgett was a right-handed batsman, who scored 130 runs at 11.81, with a top score of 25 against M Sherwin's XI.