| Jim Cowell | |
| Fullname: | James Richard Cowell |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1885 |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Burwood, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Mentone College |
| Position: | Follower |
| Statsend: | 1909 |
| Years1: | 1902–08 |
| Games Goals1: | 92 (27) |
| Years2: | 1909 |
| Games Goals2: | 7 (1) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 99 (28) |
James Richard Cowell (28 May 1885 – 6 December 1956) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] In 1919, he was cleared to coach Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[2]