| John MacArthur | |
| Full Name: | John Parlane MacArthur |
| Birth Date: | 12 September 1904 |
| Birth Place: | West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
| Death Date: | 1982 (aged 77) |
| Death Place: | Braintree, Essex, England |
| School: | Ruthin School |
| Position: | Scrum-half |
| Repyears1: | 1932 |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
John Parlane MacArthur (1904 — 1982) was a Scottish international rugby union player.[1]
Born in Liverpool, to Scottish parents, MacArthur learned his rugby at Ruthin School in Wales.[2]
MacArthur joined Waterloo in 1923–24 and three seasons later progressed into the firsts, succeeding F. R. Mitchell-Smith as the new scrum-half.[3] This began his half-back partnership with Steve Meikle, with whom he also combined in regular Lancashire appearances.[4] He declined an invitation to attend England trials, hoping gain a place in the Scotland side, which he finally achieved in 1932. Having been a reserve on six occasions previously, MacArthur gained his solitary Scotland cap in a Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham.[2]