William Anderson (born 25 April 1862)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

[1] He made his international debut for Scotland on 11 March 1882 and went on to play six matches in the next three years, never ending on the losing side.

In his final appearance in the 1884–85 British Home Championship on 23 March 1885, he scored twice[a] in an 8–1 win over Wales.

[4] He worked in the insurance industry, and moved to England after living in the United States for several years (where he played for the Chicago Thistles).

This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a forward born in the 1860s, is a stub.