James Allan

James Allan may refer to:

  • James Alexander Allan (1879–1967), Australian poet
  • James Allan (Australian footballer) (born 1985), Australian rules footballer
  • James Allan (diplomat) (born 1932), British diplomat
  • James Allan (footballer) (1857–1911), Scottish schoolmaster and footballer, founder of Sunderland A.F.C.
  • James Allan (footballer born 1860s), Scottish international footballer
  • James Allan (musician) (born 1979), lead singer and guitarist and former footballer
  • James Allan (politician) (1894–1992), Canada politician
  • James Allan (rugby) (1860–1934), New Zealand rugby union player
  • James Allan (bishop) (born 1928), retired Canadian Anglican bishop
  • Jock Allan, Scottish footballer

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    Fowls in the frith,
    Fishes in the flood,
    And I must wax wod:
    Much sorrow I walk with
    For best of bone and blood.
    —Unknown. Fowls in the Frith. . .

    Oxford Book of Short Poems, The. P. J. Kavanagh and James Michie, eds. Oxford University Press.

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