James Gowans

James Gowans may refer to:

• Sir James Gowans (architect) (1821–1890), Scottish architect and quarry owner
• James Gowans (rugby union) (1872–1936), Scottish rugby union player
• Sir James Learmonth Gowans (1924–2020), English immunologist
• James Gowans (Australian footballer) (born 1977), Australian footballer