James Middleton (25 April 1922 â 4 October 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a wing half.
Middleton was born in Blackridge and joined Bradford City from Third Lanark in May 1949. He made 8 league appearances for the club. He was released by the club in 1950, and later played for East Stirlingshire. He also made 38 Mossley appearances scoring 7 goals over the course of three seasons in the early 1950s.