| Jim McDonald | |
| Fullname: | James Alexander McDonald |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1877 |
| Birth Place: | Wyndham Vale, Victoria |
| Death Place: | St Kilda East, Victoria |
| Statsend: | 1906 |
| Years1: | 1903–06 |
| Games Goals1: | 28 (2) |
James Alexander McDonald (7 March 1877 – 7 March 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]