James McKinstry (born 3 July 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer, who plays for junior side Petershill.
McKinstry is a defender who can play anywhere at the back as well as in midfield, and has a vast wealth of experience in the Scottish Football League, having played for the now junior Clydebank, Partick Thistle, Dumbarton and rivals Ayr United, before moving to Stair Park in the summer of 2007.
McKinstry is now a full-time physics teacher at Saint Peter the Apostle High School in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire.