William Rankin (20 March 1900 – 1968) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half for Dundee, Blackburn Rovers and Charlton Athletic.
[5] In his first season after moving to England with Football League First Division Blackburn, he won the FA Cup in 1928.
[6][7] He moved on to Second Division Charlton in March 1932,[8] but was part of the team relegated in 1932–33, after which he retired from the professional game and became as player-manager of Burton Town, signing several other Scots including Alex Hair,[9] John Torbet and former Dundee and Charlton teammate Johnnie Rankin (no relation).
His post ended before June 1937, when he is known to have taken over the Devonshire Arms pub in Burton upon Trent.
This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a defender born in the 1900s, is a stub.