| James Brandon | |
| Fullname: | James Brandon |
| Birth Date: | 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Kilbirnie, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years1: | 1886 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | Port Glasgow Athletic |
| Years4: | 1890 |
| Clubs4: | Preston North End |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Clubs5: | The Wednesday |
| Clubs6: | Chesterfield Town |
| Years7: | 1892 |
| Clubs7: | Bootle |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
James Brandon (1865 – 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Bootle and Preston North End.[2] [3]
He had several relatives who played the game: brothers Tom (later capped for Scotland) and Bob were teammates in his early career at St Mirren,[4] [5] [6] cousin Harry won the FA Cup with The Wednesday (where all four men played to some extent) in 1896,[7] [8] and nephew Tom played for Hull City among other clubs.