William Birrell (13 March 1897 – 29 November 1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Birrell made over 220 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Middlesbrough.
[6] The Second World War forced the Football League to be abandoned less than half a year following Birrell's appointment.
[8] Birrell's plan was fully implemented after the war, with the sponsorship of The Tudor Rose Boys' Club, allowing them to run four teams in the Harrow and Wembley League.
This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1890s, is a stub.