Brian James (23 April 1934 – 1999)^[1] was an English first-class cricketer, who played four matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1954.^[2] He also appeared for the Yorkshire Second XI between 1953 and 1959.

Born in Darfield, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, James was a left arm fast medium bowler, who took eight wickets at 28.50, with a best return of 4 for 74 against Cambridge University.^[2] He scored 22 runs, and was dismissed twice in five innings. His top score was 11, also against Cambridge University.^[3]

He was a professional with Brighouse C.C. in 1958 and Bankfoot C.C. in 1960, and was believed to have been a professional in Staffordshire in the late 1960s. He took 303 wickets for Honley C.C. between 1952 and 1968.^{[citation needed]}