William Cotton
William Cotton may refer to:
- William Cotton , American artist and playwright
- William Cotton , see Cambridgeshire
- William Cotton , see Newport
- William Cotton , Anglican priest
- William Cotton , Bishop of Exeter, 1598–1621
- William Cotton , inventor of a knitting machine
- William Cotton died 1675, husband of Anna Cotton
- William Cotton , Governor of the Bank of England, 1842–1845
- William Cotton , Anglican priest and beekeeper
- William F. Cotton, central Louisiana businessman
- William Francis Cotton, Irish politician
- William R. Cotton, American meteorologist
- Sir William Cotton , British politician, Lord Mayor of London, Member of Parliament for City of London 1874–1885
- Will Cotton, American painter
- Bill Cotton, British television producer
- Billy Cotton, bandleader, father of the above
- Billy Cotton , English soccer player