| Bill Snell | |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1927 |
| Originalteam: | Mirboo North |
| Debutdate: | Round 1, 1950 |
| Debutteam: | Essendon |
| Debutopponent: | Fitzroy |
| Debutstadium: | Brunswick Street |
| Height: | 185 cm |
| Weight: | 84 kg |
| Statsend: | 1952 |
| Years1: | 1950–52 |
| Club1: | Essendon |
| Games Goals1: | 36 (16) |
William Snell (23 March 1927 – 18 March 2009[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the early 1950s.
A centre half forward, Snell made his debut in Dick Reynolds's 300th game. He was a member of Essendon's 1950 premiership team and also played in the side which lost the decider the following season. He suffered a serious head injury during a pre-season game before the 1951 season.[2] Although doctors feared that he would never play football again, Snell returned to play the last eight games of the 1951 VFL season,[3] including Essendon's loss to Geelong in the 1951 VFL Grand Final. He played a further eight games in 1952 before retiring from the VFL and going to coach the Stawell Football Club in 1953.[4]