| James Hamilton | |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Position: | Centre forward |
| Years1: | 1884–1894 |
| Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1894–1895 |
| Clubs2: | Rangers |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Clubs3: | Airdrieonians |
| Nationalyears1: | 1892–1893 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
James Hamilton (before 1875 – after 1894) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.
Born in Glasgow, Hamilton played club football for Queen's Park,[1] Rangers[2] and Airdrieonians, and scored three goals in three appearances for Scotland.[3]
He played for Queen's Park between 1884 and 1894, scoring 56 goals in 88 Cup appearances for the club.[4]
His brothers Alexander and Gladstone were also Scottish international players.[3]