Brian Knight James (9 April 1943 – 10 January 2020)[3] was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s.

A national and state representative, he played in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup-winning team for Australia as a winger.

The son of Country representative forward Jack James, Brian's rugby league career began in primary school.

While at St. George he won three reserve-grade premierships and was kept out of the top grade by Reg Gasnier, Johnny Riley and Billy Smith who started with the club in the centres.

From 1962 – 1969 during the off-season Brian traveled throughout Australia to attend professional sprinting gifts in locations such as Devonport, Macksville, North Sydney and Coonabarabran.