James Oswald (3 January 1868 – 26 February 1948) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.

He took part in the 1891 FA Cup Final for Notts County (scoring their goal in a 3–1 defeat to Blackburn Rovers).

During his career he also played in Scotland for Third Lanark and St Bernard's, winning the Scottish Cup with both clubs either side of his spell in England, in 1889[2] and 1895.

[1] His younger brother John Oswald was also a footballer; both siblings (who were born in Greenock but relocated to the Gorbals area of Glasgow with their family when very young), played together in the 1889 Scottish Cup Final, then moved to England to play for Notts County.

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