James "Jimmy" or "Bow" Ford was an American soccer outside right who earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1916.
In 1913, Ford, along with his brother John, turned professional with the Brooklyn Field Club of the National Association Football League.
In 1914, Brooklyn won the 1914 National Challenge Cup with Ford scoring the winning goal in the 87th minute.
That fall, he signed with the Kearny Scots and played with the team until inducted into the army when the United States entered World War I.
Ford earned his one cap with the national team in its first official game, a 3–2 victory over Sweden on August 20, 1916.