| Jimmy Potter | |
| Fullname: | James Potter |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Death Date: | 1st May 2019 |
| Death Place: | Sunderland |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1958–1963 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1963–1964 |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | – |
James Potter (born 20 November 1941) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Darlington. He began his career as a youngster with Sunderland, without playing first-team football for the club, and after leaving Darlington he returned to his native Northern Ireland to join Linfield.[1]