| James Campbell | |
| Fullname: | James Paterson Campbell |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Youthclubs1: | Kilmarnock Thistle |
| Years1: | 1888–1901 |
| Caps1: | 74 |
| Goals1: | 48 |
| Years2: | – |
| Nationalyears1: | 1891–1892 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Paterson Campbell (29 March 1869 – 20 April 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played for Kilmarnock and Scotland, mainly as a centre forward, though he could also play at centre half. He won the Scottish Football League's Division Two title twice (1897–98 and 1898–99), and played in the 1898 Scottish Cup Final which Kilmarnock lost to Rangers;[1] in the previous season's competition he had scored 27 goals in 13 matches as they reached the semi-finals.[2]