William Burgess

William Burgess may refer to:
 * William Burgess (cricketer) (1888–1970), English cricketer
 * William Burgess (painter) (died 1812), English painter
 * William Burgess (politician) (1847–1917), 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) (born 1930), Canadian yacht racer
 * William J. Burgess (died 1996), American politician
 * William Oakley Burgess (died 1844), engraver
 * William Starling Burgess (1878–1947), American yacht designer, aviation pioneer, and naval architect
 * H. William Burgess (1929–2016), Hawaiian lawyer
 * Ron Burgess (footballer) (William Arthur Ronald Burgess, 1917–2005), Welsh international association football player, and later manager