John Patrick Dougherty (18 April 1931 â 27 September 2025) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.
Dougherty died on 27 September 2025, at the age of 94.
A schoolboy product from Marist Brothers Hamilton, he played for the South Sydney club in the NSWRFL Premiership.
Dougherty was the and won three grand finals with the team. He scored 32 tries and 72 goals. A Sydney and New South Wales representative, Dougherty was also chosen to play for Australia but was injured forcing him out of that match.