James Nuttall (29 December 1840 – February 1907) was a professional British runner, who broke several records, and is regarded as "one of the best sprinters and quarter milers in England in the 1860s".
[4] Described as "compact, agile and powerful of limb", Nuttall easily won races ranging from 600 yards to half a mile.
In Manchester in 1864, he ran 600 yards in 1:13, setting a world record, and defeating the favourite Siah Albison.
[10] When his running career ended, Nuttall and his second wife moved to Ainsworth Street in Gorton (next door to Belle Vue Zoological Gardens), where he became a clogger.
Nuttall's son Stephen later became a prominent trade union leader in North West England.