| James Howden | |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1900 |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Waimate, New Zealand |
| Ru Position: | Hooker |
| Weight: | 78kg (172lb) |
| Repyears1: | 1928 |
| Repcaps1: | (0) |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1926–28 |
| Ru Provinceapps1: | 12 |
James Howden (25 August 1900 – 12 March 1978) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A hooker, Howden represented in 12 games at the provincial level between 1926 and 1928. He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against a combined West Coast-Buller side at Greymouth in 1928. He did not appear in any Test matches.[1]