William Burgess
William Burgess may refer to:
- William Burgess (cricketer), English cricketer
- William Burgess (painter), English painter
- William Burgess (politician), member of the Tasmanian Parliament
- Bill Burgess (rugby [league, born 1897)], English rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s
- Bill Burgess (rugby, born 1939), English rugby union, and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s
- William Burgess (sailor), Canadian yacht racer
- William J. Burgess, American politician
- William Oakley Burgess, engraver
- William Starling Burgess, American yacht designer, aviation pioneer, and naval architect
- H. William Burgess, Hawaiian lawyer
- Ron Burgess (footballer), Welsh international association football player, and later manager