James Burns (born 10 August 1943) is a Scottish former footballer.
[1] Burns, a defender, began his career with Cowdenbeath.
Burns spent 9 years with the Glasgow club, and made over 300 appearances, making him one of the club's finest servants.
Burns left Clyde in 1976 to join Stirling Albion.
This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1940s, is a stub.