| Bill Scanlan | |
| Fullname: | William Scanlan |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Sandringham, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Sandringham Centrals |
| Height: | 187 cm |
| Weight: | 85 kg |
| Position: | Defence / Ruck |
| Statsend: | 1953 |
| Years1: | 1943–48 |
| Games Goals1: | 51 (22) |
| Years2: | 1949–53 |
| Games Goals2: | 72 (34) |
| Games Goalstotal: | 123 (56) |
William Scanlan (6 January 1925 – 10 September 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Francis Scanlan (1885–1961) and Minnie Scanlan, nee Coghlan (1892–1976), William Scanlan was born in Sandringham, Victoria on 6 January 1925. He was the older brother of fellow Melbourne and Footscray VFL player Frank Scanlan.
Scanlan served in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[2]