William "Bill" Walton was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford RUFC, as a forward, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Yorkshire, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (captain), as a forward. William Walton made his début for Wakefield Trinity, and scored Wakefield Trinity's first ever try under Northern Union (RFL) rules, in the 15–9 victory over Wigan at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 21 September 1895.
- Occupation
- rugby league player, rugby union player
- Born
- September 24, 1874
- Died
- June 1, 1940