| Billy Burnikell | |
| Fullname: | William Frederick Burnikell |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Southwick, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in[1] |
| Position: | Left half |
| Years1: | 1929–1933 |
| Clubs1: | Lincoln City |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1933–1937 |
| Clubs2: | Bradford City |
| Caps2: | 53 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | Aldershot |
| Totalcaps: | 78 |
| Totalgoals: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 1947 |
| Managerclubs1: | Landskrona BoIS |
| Manageryears2: | 1947–1949 |
| Managerclubs2: | Helsingborg |
| Manageryears3: | 1949 |
| Managerclubs3: | Landskrona BoIS (caretaker)[2] |
| Manageryears4: | 1953–1954 |
| Managerclubs4: | Universidad Católica |
| Manageryears5: | 1956 |
| Managerclubs5: | Halifax Town |
| Manageryears6: | 1957–1959 |
| Managerclubs6: | Örebro SK |
| Manageryears7: | 1960–1961 |
| Managerclubs7: | Degerfors IF |
William Frederick Burnikell (9 December 1910 – May 1980) was an English professional football player and manager. His surname was also spelt Burnicle.[3]
Born in Southwick, Burnikell played as a left half for Lincoln City, Bradford City and Aldershot.[4] For Lincoln City, he made 25 appearances in the Football League.[5] For Bradford City, he made 52 appearances in the Football League, scoring two goals; he also made 3 FA Cup appearances.[6]
He later became a football manager and was in charge of Halifax Town between April and December 1956.[7] He also managed Swedish clubs Landskrona BoIS, Helsingborg, Örebro SK and Degerfors IF.[8] [9] He also won the Chilean Primera División in 1954 with Universidad Católica.[10]