| Billy Ellis | |
| Fullname: | William Thomas Ellis |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Outside left |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Wolverhampton, England |
| Death Place: | Sunderland, England |
| Clubs1: | Highfield Villa |
| Clubs2: | Willenhall Swifts |
| Years3: | – |
| Clubs3: | Bilston |
| Years4: | – |
| Clubs4: | Willenhall |
| Years5: | 1919–1927 |
| Caps5: | 192 |
| Goals5: | 32 |
| Years6: | 1927–1929 |
| Caps6: | 32 |
| Goals6: | 8 |
| Years7: | 1929–1930 |
| Caps7: | 31 |
| Goals7: | 11 |
| Years8: | 1930–1931 |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
William Thomas Ellis (5 November 1895 – 18 November 1939) was an English footballer born in Wolverhampton who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City as a winger.[2]
He made his debut for Sunderland against Middlesbrough on 6 March 1920 in a 2–0 win at Ayresome Park.[3] During his time at Sunderland, from 1920 to 1927, he made 192 league appearances and scored 32 goals.[4] He linked up well with Charlie Buchan for whom he created many goals from the left wing.[5] He went on to play for Birmingham, Lincoln City and York City, and died in Sunderland in 1939 at the age of 44.[6]