James Mountford was a 19th-century footballer who played for Port Vale in the early 1890s. He only played one season.
Mountford joined Port Vale in August 1892. On 22 October 1892, he made his debut at Lincoln City and scored one of the goals in a 4âÂÂ3 victory. Despite this apparent success, he was never selected again and was released from the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1892âÂÂ93 season.