Percy Wilfred Northcroft (August 31, 1886 – December 20, 1967) was an American football player and Naval officer.
He enrolled at the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in June 1905 and played at the tackle position for the Navy Midshipmen football team from 1905 to 1908.
[6][7] As a senior in 1908, the Navy team with Northcroft as captain compiled a record of 9–2–1 and outscored its opponents by a combined score of 218 to 38.
[9] He also had his name engraved on the Naval Academy's Thompson trophy cup in 1909 "for having had the best influence for the betterment of athletics during the past year.
[12] He continued to serve through World War II advancing through the ranks of commander and Captain.