| Paddy Scanlan | |
| Fullname: | Patrick James Scanlan |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1896 |
| Birth Place: | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Middle Park, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Leopold (MAFA) |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Weight: | 69 kg |
| Statsend: | 1937 |
| Years1: | 1920–1926 |
| Club1: | South Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 100 (49) |
| Years2: | 1927–1928 |
| Club2: | Footscray |
| Games Goals2: | 33 (15) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 133 (64) |
| Coachyears1: | 1927–1928 |
| Coachclub1: | Footscray |
| Coachgames Wins1: | 36 (15–21–0) |
| Coachyears2: | 1930–1931 |
| Coachclub2: | South Melbourne |
| Coachgames Wins2: | 36 (18–18–0) |
| Coachyears3: | 1935–1937 |
| Coachclub3: | North Melbourne |
| Coachgames Wins3: | 54 (8–46–0) |
| Coachgames Winstotal: | 126 (41–85–0) |
Patrick James Scanlan (6 September 1896 – 1 January 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Scanlan made his league debut in 1920 for South Melbourne and went on to play exactly 100 games for the club, captaining them from 1923 to 1926. In 1927, he moved to Footscray and was appointed captain-coach. He retired as a player after the 1928 season and went to Richmond to coach the seconds; the team won the premiership and he then returned South Melbourne as coach of the seniors for two seasons. Later on in the decade he would also coach North Melbourne but couldn't prevent them from finishing with two wooden spoons.