James Bryden Niven (10 February 1861 – 1933)[1][2] was a Scottish international footballer.
[4] While playing for Moffat F.C.,[5] Niven was an awarded a full Scotland international cap, for having played in the 8–2 defeat of Ireland on 14 March 1885.
This was the only full international cap that both players received.
[6] Niven died in West Derby, Lancashire, in 1933.
This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a defender born in the 1860s, is a stub.