James Steven Wilson (born 26 February 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

Wilson began his career at Bristol City, graduating from the club's academy before going on to make his debut for the first-team in 2008.

[5] He was loaned out to Brentford for the first three months of the 2008–09 season, where he put in a number of impressive performances in a central defensive partnership with Reading loanee Alan Bennett.

[6] Wilson was dismissed for a professional foul on Gareth Ainsworth during an away match against Wycombe Wanderers on 24 November and gives away a penalty, although Wojciech Szczęsny saved the spot-kick, Brentford still lost 1–0 at the end.

[16] On 12 January 2018, Wilson signed for Lincoln City on a two-and-a-half-year deal, after leaving Sheffield United by mutual consent.

[16] After suffering a broken ankle during a match against Cambridge United, Wilson found his first team opportunities limited during the 2018–19 season.

[26] Wilson scored his first goal for Ipswich in a 2–1 away win over Accrington Stanley on 2 March 2021, and his second against his former club Lincoln the following week.

[28] Despite this, on 10 May 2021, Ipswich announced that Wilson would be released following the end of his contract after being informed by new manager Paul Cook that he was not in his plans for the following season.

[37] Having returned to first-team action, he established himself as a starter for the club,[38] scoring his first goal in December 2023 in an FA Cup Second round victory over Crewe Alexandra.

[39] Following a calf injury picked up in a 2–1 victory over Charlton Athletic in December 2023, manager Matt Taylor revealed that he would be unavailable for months as opposed to weeks.