James Allan Holton (11 April 1951 – 4 October 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-back.
Holton played for Shrewsbury Town, Manchester United, Miami Toros, Sunderland, Coventry City and Detroit Express.
He played in 15 international matches for Scotland scoring two goals.
One of those goals came in a win against Czechoslovakia that helped Scotland qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
He played in all three Scotland games at that tournament.