| Billy Bryan | |
| Fullname: | William J. Bryan |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Bentley, England |
| Death Place: | Normandy, German-occupied France |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Height: | 5 ft 8+3/4 in[1] |
| Years1: | 1932 |
| Clubs1: | Owston Park Rangers |
| Years2: | 1933–1934 |
| Clubs2: | Sunderland |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1935–1936 |
| Clubs3: | Walsall |
| Caps3: | 9 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1936–1937 |
| Clubs4: | Southend United |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1937–1939 |
| Clubs5: | Swindon Town |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1939–1940 |
| Clubs6: | Wrexham |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 48 |
| Totalgoals: | 0 |
William J. Bryan (6 September 1912 – 2 August 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Walsall, Southend United, Swindon Town, and Wrexham.
Bryan served as a private in the Dorsetshire Regiment during the Second World War and was killed while serving with the 5th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, part pf the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division, during the Battle of Normandy on 2 August 1944. He is buried at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.
| Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Walsall | 1935–36 | Third Division North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Southend United | 1936–37 | Third Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1937–38[2] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Swindon Town career total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| Wrexham | 1939–40 | Third Division North | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||