James George Robertson (c.1854 – February 1900) was a Scottish rugby union player.

[1] The Scottish sports historian Andy Mitchell, who researched Robertson's life, stated: "It is intriguing that someone from an unusual background has come to the country and been accepted into society.

This raises the question as to whether his social class allowed them to rise above racial discrimination.

Robertson lasted a year there, but then moved to Edinburgh University to study medicine.

[1] He graduated from Edinburgh University in 1876 and found a post in County Durham as the resident medical officer at Gateshead Dispensary.