William Tait (1863 – after 1890) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as an inside forward.
The club had not yet entered league football, but Tait made 10 appearances in friendlies during the 1886–87 season, scoring two goals.
[3] His final appearance came on 3 March 1888 against Blackburn Olympic[3] before a move to Burnley ahead of the inaugural season of The Football League in 1888–89.
He made his debut in the opening game of the season against Preston North End on 8 September 1888; Burnley lost 5–2, and it was reported that Tait and Burnley colleague Fred Poland got into a fight with two of the Preston players.
[5] He began the 1889–90 season as the team's starting outside right, but made just five appearances in the newly formed Football Alliance and one in the Lancashire Senior Cup before moving to West Manchester in November 1889.