Jim Crowe (footballer) should not be confused with Jim Crow (footballer).
| Jim Crowe | |
| Fullname: | James Patrick Crowe |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Carlton, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Kew East, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Royal Rovers |
| Debutdate: | Round 1, 1929 |
| Debutteam: | Carlton |
| Debutopponent: | Essendon |
| Debutstadium: | Princes Park |
| Height: | 171 cm |
| Weight: | 72 kg |
| Position: | Forward/Defender |
| Statsend: | 1937 |
| Years1: | 1929–1934 |
| Club1: | Carlton |
| Games Goals1: | 83 (37) |
| Years2: | 1936–1937 |
| Club2: | Collingwood |
| Games Goals2: | 21 (0) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 104 (37) |
| Coachyears1: | 1947 |
| Coachclub1: | Footscray |
| Coachgames Wins1: | 19 (8–10–1) |
James Patrick Crowe (18 May 1909 – 21 May 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Crowe started his career as a half forward flanker before being moved into defence as a rebound player.He was a member of Carlton's losing 1932 Grand Final side and in 1936 crossed to Collingwood. In his first year with Collingwood he played in a premiership, occupying a back pocket in the Grand Final.
In 1947 he coached Footscray for a season, with the club finishing ninth out of the twelve clubs.