| Jim Whelan | |
| Fullname: | James Whelan |
| Birth Date: | 24 December 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Sunbury, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Carnegie, Victoria |
| Statsend: | 1897 |
| Years1: | 1897 |
| Games Goals1: | 2 (0) |
James Whelan (24 December 1871 – 30 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League.