James Bishop (27 December 1867 â 15 January 1938) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Bishop played rugby union for Glasgow Academicals.
He played for Glasgow District against Edinburgh District in the inter-city match of 17 December 1892.
Bishop was then capped for Cities District in their match against Anglo-Scots on 24 December 1892. In Edinburgh circles his selection for this combined Glasgow-Edinburgh side caused quite a stir as they favoured their own players. The Scottish Referee newspaper had this advice: <blockquote> If J.M. Bishop is at all annoyed at the intelligence that his selection for Glasgow-Edinburgh was questioned, it may comfort him to know that in Glasgow where he is known better the unanimous verdict was that he had not a superior in the Inter-City and that higher honours are deserved by him. </blockquote>
He was also capped by West of Scotland District in their match against East of Scotland District on 21 January 1893.
Bishop was capped once by Scotland, in 1893.