John Broughton (born 1952) is an Australian astronomer.

John Broughton or Jack Broughton may also refer to:

Jack Broughton (1703 or 1704–1789), English boxer. Jack Broughton (RAF officer) (1933/1934–2023), senior RAF officer in the 1970s and 1980s Jacksel M. Broughton (1925–2014), career officer and fighter pilot in the US Air Force John Broughton (cricketer) (1873–1952), English cricketer John Broughton (dentist) (1947–2026), New Zealand dental and Māori health academic and playwright John M. Broughton, British psychologist John Broughton, author of the 2008 book Wikipedia – The Missing Manual