John Bonham (born 25 September 1948) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s.
Originally from Parkes, New South Wales as a Halfback, Bonham was signed by the Newtown club in 1969 and he went on to have four successful seasons with the club.
He played centre, five-eighth, halfback and hooker for Newtown during his career and was also a prolific goals kicker. He returned to country rugby league in 1975 and represented N.S.W. Country firsts in 1976.