William Russell Wainscoat (28 July 1898 – July 1967) was an English footballer who played at inside left for several clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, spending the best part of his career at Leeds United.
He became a regular at Elland Road and was a popular figure with the fans in his six years with the club (1925–31).
He picked up his only cap in 1929 in England's 0–1 defeat by the Scots in Glasgow in a match decided just two minutes from time by a goal scored direct from a corner.
Wainscoat left Leeds for Hull in 1931 and helped them to the Division 3 North title two years later.
This biographical article related to association football in England, about a forward born in the 1890s, is a stub.