William Whiting was an English footballer who played as a half-back for Southampton in the 1900s, before becoming a referee.
Whiting played football as an amateur for Fitzhugh Rovers before joining Southampton of the Southern League in 1901.
[1] His first-team debut came when he replaced the injured Samuel Meston at right-half in a 4–1 victory over Kettering Town on 15 February 1902.
[3] In 1905, he was a member of the Southampton Reserves team which won the Hampshire Senior Cup.
[1] After the First World War, Whiting became a referee in Southampton, and was promoted to the Southern League list in September 1921.