| James Paterson | |
| Fullname: | James Paterson |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1905[1] |
| Birth Place: | Cowdenbeath, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
| Height: | 5 ft 7+1/2 in[2] |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Causewayhead United |
| Youthclubs2: | Strathallan Hawthorn |
| Years1: | – |
| Clubs1: | Camelon Juniors |
| Years2: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs2: | Everton |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1927–1930 |
| Clubs3: | St Johnstone |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Goals3: | 18 |
| Years4: | 1930–1932 |
| Clubs4: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps4: | 74 |
| Goals4: | 53 |
| Years5: | 1932–1935 |
| Clubs5: | Leicester City |
| Caps5: | 48 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Years6: | 1935–1938 |
| Clubs6: | Reading |
| Caps6: | 72 |
| Goals6: | 23 |
| Years7: | 1938–1939 |
| Clubs7: | Clapton Orient |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 244 |
| Totalgoals: | 111 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1931 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Paterson (15 June 1905 – 30 December 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.[3]
Born in Cowdenbeath into a family with links to Stirlingshire,[1] Paterson played club football for Camelon Juniors, Everton (no senior appearances), St Johnstone, Cowdenbeath,[4] Leicester City, Reading, Clapton Orient and made three appearances for Scotland in 1931.[5] [6] [7]