William Williams (13 September 1925 – 7 July 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1940s. A rover, Williams won the best and fairest award for South in 1946, 1947 and 1950. A handy goalkicker, he twice topped their season ending list for goals. He joined Williamstown as captain-coach in 1952. In 2003 he was named on the interchange bench in the club's official Team of the Century. Williams died 7 July 2016 aged 90.