John Houghton Gibbon (21 August 1847 – 29 April 1883) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of Edward Gibbon, he was born in the affluent Liverpool suburb of Gateacre in August 1847.
He was educated at Harrow School,[1] matriculating at Brasenose College, Oxford in 1866, and graduating B.A.
[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University on four occasions, with one appearance in 1868 and three appearances in 1869, including in that seasons University Match at Lord's.
[1] His grandson was the British Army general Sir John Gibbon.