James Howden (25 August 1900 – 12 March 1978) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
A hooker, Howden represented Southland in 12 games at the provincial level between 1926 and 1928.
He played just one match for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, against a combined West Coast-Buller side at Greymouth in 1928.
He did not appear in any Test matches.
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