Paul John Loughlin (born 28 July 1966) is an English former rugby league centre who played for his hometown team St Helens, the Bradford Bulls, the Huddersfield Giants and the Swinton Lions.
[1] In 1995, he was transferred to the Bradford Bulls as part of the record breaking deal to bring Paul Newlove to Knowsley Road.
Loughlin played right-centre scored 2-tries and kicked 3 goals, and was man of the match in St. Helens' 15-14 victory over Leeds Rhinos in the 1987–88 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1987–88 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 January 1988.
[5] Loughlin then played a prominent role in the Bradford Bulls winning the Super League title in 1997.
Loughlin appeared in a total of five Challenge Cup Finals, three times for St. Helens, and twice for the Bradford Bulls, and was a member of the losing side on each of these occasions.