Joseph Ferguson (c. 1879 – October 1936) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played between 1899 and 1923.

[2][4] Joe Ferguson was born in Cumberland, and his death aged c. 56–57 was registered in Oldham district, Lancashire, England.

Ferguson played as a forward in Oldham's 3–7 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1908–09 season.

[9] Joe Ferguson played as a forward in Oldham's 3–17 defeat by Warrington in the 1907 Challenge Cup Final during the 1906–07 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton on Saturday 27 April 1907, in front of a crowd of 18,500, and played as a forward in the 5–8 defeat by Dewsbury in the 1912 Challenge Cup Final during the 1911–12 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 April 1912, in front of a crowd of 15,271.

[9] Joe Ferguson played as a forward in Oldham's 9–10 defeat by Wigan in the 1908 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 19 December 1908,[10] he played, and scored a drop goal from the half-way line (i.e. 50-metres, 54-yards 25-inches), in the 4–3 victory over Swinton in the 1910 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1910–11 season at Wheater's Field, Broughton, Salford on Saturday 3 December 1910, about Joe Ferguson's time, there was Oldham's victory in the 1913 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1913–14 season on Saturday 6 December 1913, and the 1919–20 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1919–20 season on Saturday 6 December 1919.