Fairclough is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Fairclough, British historian of the United StatesAnna Fairclough (born 1957), member of the Alaska House of RepresentativesArthur Fairclough (manager) (born 1873), Soccer managerArthur Bradfield Fairclough (1896–1968), Canadian First World War flying aceBen Fairclough (born 1989), English soccer playerChris Fairclough (born 1964), soccer playerDavid Fairclough (born 1957), Liverpool footballer in the 1970sDennis Fairclough, Computing & Networking professorEllen Fairclough (1905-2004), first female member of the Canadian CabinetEric Fairclough, Canadian politicianLeonard Fairclough (1853–1927), English stonemasonfounder of Leonard Fairclough & Son, a construction firmLes Fairclough (1902-1951), English professional rugby league playerLora Fairclough (born 1970), English professional golferMick Fairclough (born 1952), Irish professional soccer playerNorman Fairclough (born 1941), linguistPaul Fairclough (born 1950), soccer managerPercy Fairclough (1858–1947), English amateur footballerRichard Fairclough (divine) (1621–1682), nonconformist divineSamuel Fairclough (1594–1677), English nonconformist divineFictional characters:
Len Fairclough, character in the soap opera Coronation StreetRita Fairclough, character in the soap opera Coronation Street