| Brien McIlroy | |
| Fullname: | James Brien McIlroy |
| Height: | 5ft 6in |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Johnstone, Scotland |
| Youthclubs1: | Wallace Castle Rovers |
| Years1: | 1957–1960 |
| Clubs1: | Rangers |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1957–1958 |
| Clubs2: | → Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (loan) |
| Years3: | 1960 |
| Clubs3: | Third Lanark |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1960–1969 |
| Clubs4: | Kilmarnock |
| Caps4: | 216 |
| Goals4: | 105 |
| Years5: | 1969–1970 |
| Clubs5: | Aberdeen |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1964[1] |
| Nationalteam1: | SFA trial v SFL |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
James Brien McIlroy (28 July 1939 – 1995)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left, primarily for Kilmarnock,[3] with whom he won the Scottish Football League in 1964–65; it was his goal in the decisive match against Heart of Midlothian which won Killie the championship on goal average.[4]
McIlroy is Kilmarnock's third-highest goalscorer of all time, and the annual club award for seasonal top scorer is named in his honour.[5]