James Valentine Smith (13 February 1887 – 10 November 1951) was an Irish Gaelic footballer.
His championship career with the Meath and Louth senior teams spanned eleven seasons from 1909 until 1919.
He later transferred to the Tredaghs club in Drogheda and won county senior championship medals in 1910 and 1912.
Smith made his debut on the inter-county scene as a member of the Meath junior and senior teams during the 1909 championship.
After one season he transferred to Louth where he captained the team to All-Ireland titles in 1910 and 1912.