| Billy Richards | |
| Fullname: | William Richards |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1878 |
| Birth Place: | Heaton Park, England |
| Years1: | 1896–1897 |
| Clubs1: | Tonge |
| Years2: | 1897–1898 |
| Clubs2: | Middleton |
| Years3: | 1898–1908 |
| Caps3: | 233 |
| Goals3: | 24 |
| Years4: | 1908 |
| Clubs4: | Heywood United |
| Totalcaps: | 233 |
| Totalgoals: | 24 |
William Richards (11 March 1878 – 1947) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bury.[1] Richards played in both the 1900 and 1903 FA Cup Finals.