| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | James Riley |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1860 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Death Place: | Derby, Derbyshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Nottinghamshire |
| Year1: | 1898 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 3 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 3 |
| Deliveries1: | 115 |
| Wickets1: | - |
| Bowl Avg1: | - |
| Fivefor1: | - |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | - |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
| Date: | 26 November |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/19716.html Cricinfo |
James Riley (11 December 1860 - 8 November 1937) was an English cricketer. Riley was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Riley made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshire in 1898 against Derbyshire at Trent Bridge in the County Championship and against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's.[1] These two matches saw him score a total of 3 runs[2] and bowled a total of 23 wicketless overs.[3]
He died at Derby, Derbyshire on 8 November 1937.