James Hannah (17 March 1869 – 1 December 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national team as a winger.

[4] He played for the Wearsiders between 1891 and 1897 and won English League championship medals in 1893 and 1895 (teammates included David Hannah, no relation).

[8][9] While in his first spell with Third Lanark, Hannah made his sole Scotland appearance against Wales on 15 April 1889 in a 0–0 draw at The Racecourse Ground.

[10] After moving to England, he became ineligible under the Scottish Football Association's policy of the time which forbade England-based professionals from being selected.

The rule was relaxed in 1896 and Hannah took part in the first Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match,[11] but this did not lead to a recall for the full team.