| John Cleeve | |
| Birth Name: | John Kingdon Cleeve |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1864 |
| Birth Place: | Woolloomooloo, New South Wales |
| Death Date: | 7 April 1952 |
| Death Place: | Penrith, New South Wales |
| Ru Position: | Half–back |
| Repteam1: | Australia |
| Repyears1: | 1884 |
| Ru Province1: | NSW Waratahs |
| Relatives: | James Cleeve |
| School: | Newington College |
John Kingdon Cleeve (14 February 1864 - 7 April 1952) was an Australian rugby union player. The Australian Rugby Union’s records show him playing just one Test match for New South Wales, in 1884.[1] He won representative caps for the colony against New Zealand in 1884 and Queensland in 1885. Playing as a halfback, he was described by the Sydney Morning Herald as ‘...a decided acquisition [for the 1884 match against New Zealand], as he is a resolute and hard-working player.’[2]
Cleeve and his twin brother, James Cleeve (14 February 1864 - 7 February 1909) were born in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales to John Cleeve, Police magistrate of Penrith, New South Wales, and Frances "Fanny" (née Oatley).[3] The Cleve boys attended Newington College in 1881 and 1882 whilst the cricketer Joseph Coates was Headmaster.[4]