| Jim French | |
| Fullname: | James John Buchanan French |
| Birth Date: | 31 December 1907[1] |
| Birth Place: | Tannochside, Scotland |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Glenboig Cameronians[2] |
| Years1: | 1929–1930 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1930–1931 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1931 |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1932–1933 |
| Years5: | 1933–1934 |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1934–1937 |
| Years7: | 1937–1939 |
James John Buchanan French (born 31 December 1907) was a Scottish footballer who made 22 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Gillingham and Clapton Orient in the 1930s.
In 1932 he played non-league football with Tunbridge Wells Rangers: playing in a Southern League match in September 1932 he scored seven goals (in a 17-1 win) over Peterborough & Fletton United[3] He returned to a League club with Clapton Orient for the 1933–1934 season and then played for three and a half seasons with Kent League Ashford before moving on to Folkestone in December 1937.