John Niven

John Niven (15 May 1921 – 4 April 2011) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Renfrew, Hibernian, Dundee, East Fife and Kilmarnock.

Niven first signed for East Fife in 1942, after being spotted by East Fife manager John McArthur. This meant that 21-year-old Gordon Easson had to make his first team debut for East Fife in the Cup Final.

Niven was transferred to Kilmarnock in 1951. He played in the 1952 Scottish League Cup Final, which Kilmarnock lost 2–0 to Dundee. Niven retired from senior football in 1953 and became a mechanical engineer, working for Sir William Arrol & Co. He then set up a motor factor business, which he operated until his retirement in 1988. Niven suffered from Parkinson's disease in later life. He died in April 2011, and was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.