John Clough (born 13 September 1984 in St. Helens) is a former rugby league footballer playing over 250 games for Salford City Reds (2001–06), London Broncos, Halifax (2006), Leigh Centurions (2007), Blackpool Panthers (2007-10), Oldham (2011-14) and Oxford (2015) as a hooker. John Clough is a former Lancashire and Great Britain Academy representative.