James Edward McConnon (21 June 1922 – 26 January 2003) was an English cricketer, who played in two Tests in 1954 as an off-spin bowler.

[1] His was a late conversion to cricket, having played football for Aston Villa and Newport County.

A knee injury resulted in McConnon switching sports and, for a short time, his lovely bowling action utilising long spinner's fingers threatened Jim Laker's role in the England team.

[1] He made his first-class debut for Glamorgan against Surrey at the start of the 1950 season, in the same match as Don Shepherd.

Against the South African tourists in that year he took 6 for 27 including a hat-trick, helping Glamorgan to an unlikely victory.