William George Roughton (11 December 1909 – 7 June 1989) was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town and Manchester United in the 1930s and was subsequently manager of Exeter City and Southampton.
He started his professional career at Huddersfield Town, then in Division 1, in 1927 and was a regular member of the team, playing at full-back.
[2] Roughton was a member of the FA Touring party that visited Canada in the summer of 1931 and featured in international trials in 1931 and 1934.
[1] He kept the Grecians on an even keel but did not achieve any real success, generally finishing mid-table in the Third Division (South).
Roughton's time at The Dell was not a great success and the Saints were relegated to Division 3 (South) at the end of his first full season in charge.