David Helliwell (28 March 1948 – 22 March 2003) was an English professional footballer who made 257 appearances with 25 goals scored in the Football League, playing as a winger for Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City, Workington and Rochdale. He also played non-league football for Morecambe. Helliwell was born in 1948 in Blackburn, Lancashire, and died there in 2003 at the age of 54.