| James Forrest | |
| Position: | Centre half |
| Birth Date: | 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Lesmahagow, Scotland |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Nethanvale Thistle |
| Years2: | – |
| Clubs2: | Maryhill |
| Years3: | 1915–1924 |
| Clubs3: | Clyde |
| Caps3: | 190 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1924–1925 |
| Clubs4: | Preston North End |
| Years5: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs5: | Bethlehem Steel |
| Years6: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs6: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps6: | 24 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1927–1929 |
| Clubs7: | Providence Clamdiggers |
| Nationalyears1: | 1921 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Forrest (born 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a centre half,[1] featuring for Clyde (eight years) and Cowdenbeath in Scotland, Preston North End in England and Bethlehem Steel and Providence Clamdiggers in the United States.[2]
Forrest was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the English Football League XI in 1921.[3]