| James Gotheridge | |
| Birth Date: | 1863 |
| Birth Place: | Derby, England |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Years1: | 1884–1889 |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1889–? |
James Gotheridge (born 1863) was an English association footballer who played as a left winger for Newton Heath in the late 1880s. He signed for the Heathens as a 21-year-old in 1884 but made only 37 competitive appearances for the club. In October 1889, Gotheridge was suspended by the Football Association for three months for an incident during a match against Walsall Town Swifts.[1] He played one more match for the club before being transferred to West Manchester.