James Duncan McAlister (born 2 November 1985 in Rothesay) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for Greenock Morton.
Although predominantly right-footed, McAlister played on the left side of midfield in an eight-year first spell at Morton and was transformed into a right wing-back while at Hamilton Academical.
At Dundee, he established himself as a central midfielder.
After a three-year spell in English football with Blackpool, McAlister returned to Morton in 2018.