William "Bill" Holliday (born 4 July 1939) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s.
In January 1965, he was transfer listed for a fee of £8,000 due to the club's financial difficulties, and was subsequently signed by Hull Kingston Rovers.
[5] He played at second-row in Swinton's 11–2 victory over Leigh in the 1969 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 1 November 1969, and appeared as a substitute (replacing Second-row Rod Smith) in the club's 11–25 defeat by Salford in the 1972 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1972–73 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 21 October 1972.
[6] He played at prop and scored two conversions in Rochdale Hornets' 16–27 defeat by Warrington in the 1973–74 Player's No.6 Trophy Final during the 1973–74 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 9 February 1974.
Holliday had secured the quarter-final victory for Rochdale over Leeds with a drop goal from just inside the attacking half to give Hornets a 7 points to 5 lead.