James Richardson (1885 – August 1951) was a professional footballer and manager, who played for Third Lanark,[5] Huddersfield Town, Sunderland, Ayr United and Millwall.
[9] In the 1914–15 season, while playing for Ayr United, Richardson was joint top goalscorer in the Scottish league, with a total of 29 goals.
[11] He returned in 1918 with stomach troubles,[11] but was well enough to join the first team again on 2 November 1918, scoring a hat-trick against Hibernian in a match that ended 5–0.
After retiring from management, Richardson remained a fan of Ayr United and was spotted at the club as a supporter just a few months prior to his death in August 1951.
On 4 January 1921, Ayr United held a testimonial match at Somerset Park for Richardson, known amongst fans as "Jimmy's Day".