James "Jim" Dechan (birth unknown - death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s.
[1] Dechan won a cap for Other Nationalities while at Bradford F.C.
Dechan played on the wing in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.
's 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834.
[5] Dechan was the league's top try-scorer in the 1904–05 season with 31-tries.