Billy Burnet (6 March 1886 – 25 July 1958) was a Scotland international rugby union player.
Remarking on his retirement from the game in 1937, the Hawick Express stated: Billy Burnet whose pre-war days gave great service to our Club took up refereeing in 1919, and was not long in proving that he was as capable a referee as he had been as a player.
At the close of last season he decided to retire, and at the annual general meeting of the Scottish Rugby Union it was gratifying to hear the President.
pay tribute to the splendid work done for Scottish Rugby by Billy's great efficiency as a referee.
Mr. Burnet has always been of great assistance to his home club, and he now will be able to watch the Greens and give us advice on how to improve our team's position in the Scottish rugby world.