| Country: | Argentina |
| Fullname: | James Gifford |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1864 |
| Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Death Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year1: | 1897 - 1898 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 5 |
| Runs1: | 143 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.87 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 37 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
| Date: | 20 April |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/13605.html Cricinfo |
James Gifford (10 January 1864 – 18 April 1931) was an Argentine sportsman who played football and first-class cricket.
Gifford was born at Buenos Aires in January 1864. He played club cricket for Buenos Aires Cricket Club and also played against touring sides.[1] He spent time in England, where he played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1897 and 1898, making five appearances.[2] Gifford scored 143 runs in these five matches, with a highest score of 37.[3]
Gifford also played football for Flores Athletic Club and was the top goalscorer in the 1894 Argentine Primera División with 7 goals.[4] Gifford died at Buenos Aires in April 1931.[1]