James Maxwell (footballer, born 1887)

James Morton Maxwell (26 July 1887 – 21 April 1917) was a Scottish professional football outside right who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock. He also played in the Football League for The Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal. He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI.

Maxwell was married with two children. He served as a lance corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Istabulat on 21 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. His elder brother Thomas was killed in Pas-de-Calais, France in 1918.