| James McAlpine | |
| Fullname: | James Barbour McAlpine |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1901 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Place: | Govan, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside left, outside left |
| Years1: | 1919–1934 |
| Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
| Caps1: | 473 |
| Goals1: | 163 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1928 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1932 |
| Nationalteam2: | Scotland Amateurs |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
James Barbour McAlpine (19 October 1901 – May 1975), sometimes known as J. B. McAlpine or Mutt McAlpine, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside left for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League.[1] He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances in all competitions.[2] He later served on the club's committee and as president. In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".[3]
Despite being ineligible for the full Scottish international team under the rules of the time due to being born in England, McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level,[4] and also represented the Scottish League XI[5] and the Glasgow Football Association (five appearances in the annual match against Sheffield),[6] selection for which was not dependent on birthplace.
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