| James Pearson | |
| Birth Name: | Alexander William Angus |
| Birth Date: | 1889 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Hooge, Belgium |
| Ru Position: | Centre |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Watsonians |
| Ru Provinceyears: | 1910 |
| Ru Province: | Edinburgh District |
| Repteam1: | Scotland |
| Repcaps1: | 12 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
| Repyears1: | 1909-13 |
James Pearson (24 February 1889 – 22 May 1915) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at Centre. At the First World War, Pearson joined the Royal Scots as a soldier; he was killed in Second Battle of Ypres.[1]
Pearson was born in Dalkeith, Midlothian. He was educated at George Watson's College, where he played cricket for the Watsonians. A friend encouraged him to take up rugby as well, and he soon excelled at that as well.[2]
He played for Edinburgh District against Glasgow District in the 1910 inter-city match. Edinburgh won the match 26-5.[3]
He earned 12 caps for between 1909–13.[1]
He served with the 9th Battalion, Royal Scots during the war. Following the Second Battle of Ypres, he was shot and killed by a sniper while going for water in Sanctuary Wood in May 1915.