| Country: | Ireland |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | James Macdonald |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Comber, County Down, United Kingdom |
| Death Place: | Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Family: | Thomas MacDonald (brother) |
| Club1: | Ireland |
| Year1: | 1926 - 1939 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 622 |
| Bat Avg1: | 23.92 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/2 |
| Top Score1: | 108 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,819 |
| Wickets1: | 35 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.45 |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/ - |
| Date: | 24 October |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/24433.html Cricinfo |
James Macdonald (17 September 1906 - 8 March 1969) was an Irish cricketer. MacDonald was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Comber, United Kingdom (today Northern Ireland).
Macdonald made his first-class debut for Ireland against Wales at Ormeau, Belfast in 1926. He made thirteen further first-class appearances for Ireland, the last of which came against Scotland in 1939.[1] In his fourteen first-class matches, he scored 622 runs at an average of 23.92, with a high score of 108 not out.[2] This score, which was his only first-class century, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1936.[3] An all-rounder, MacDonald took 35 wickets at a bowling average of 25.45, with best figures of 5/33.[4] These figures, which were his only first-class five wicket haul, came against Scotland in 1933.[5]
He died at Bangor, Northern Ireland on 8 March 1969. He was survived by his brother Thomas, who also played first-class cricket for Ireland. James had two other brothers George and Norman. Norman was born in 1914,saw active service in the Pacific at a Commander in the Royal Navy and died in 2014.