Patrick Alfred 'Paddy' Bugden (18 December 1918 – 17 February 1993) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Bugden started his rugby league career at Marist Brothers, Lismore, New South Wales.
He was a half-back who played five seasons for Newtown between 1942–1943 and 1945–1947.
The highlight of his career was playing in Newtown's winning 1943 Grand Final winning team that defeated North Sydney.
[1] Bugden died on 17 February 1993, aged 74.