James "Jimmy" Hay (9 February 1881 – 4 April 1940) was a Scottish footballer who played for Ayr, Celtic, Newcastle United, Ayr United and the Scotland national team.Hay was born in Tarbolton, Ayrshire and signed for Celtic for £50 from Ayr in March 1903. Described as a strong tackler, Hay captained Celtic between 1906 and 1911 and made a total of 322 appearances for the club, scoring 23 goals.