James George Cowmeadow (7 July 1887 – 6 December 1964) was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Gloucestershire, and at club level for Cinderford R.F.C., and representative level rugby league (RL) for , and at club level for Merthyr Tydfil as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5. In 1910 he signed for York RFC.