| Bill McCarthy | |
| Fullname: | William Joseph McCarthy |
| Nickname: | Soldier |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1874 |
| Birth Place: | Corop, Victoria |
| Death Place: | Richmond, Victoria[1] |
| Originalteam: | Footscray |
| Position: | Full back, follower |
| Statsend: | 1903 |
| Years1: | 1902 |
| Games Goals1: | 11 (0) |
| Years2: | 1903 |
| Games Goals2: | 3 (0) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 14 (0) |
Bill McCarthy (6 August 1874 – 21 November 1940) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).