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