| Billy Balmer | |
| Full Name: | William Atherton Balmer |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1875 |
| Birth Place: | West Derby, England |
| Death Place: | Huddersfield, England |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Aintree Church |
| Youthclubs2: | South Shore |
| Years1: | 1897–1908 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 293 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1909–1911 |
| Clubs2: | Croydon Common |
| Caps2: | 43 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1912 |
| Clubs3: | Chester |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1905 |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Billy Balmer (29 July 1875 – February 1961) was an English footballer who played as a right-back for Everton, as well as the England national side.[1] His brother Bob played alongside him for Everton and his nephew was Jack Balmer.
Balmer was a tough-tackling full-back. He joined Everton in 1897 from South Shore and went on to play 331 games, scoring one goal. His brother Bob – four years his junior – also played for Everton. His nephew, Jack, attained fame with local rivals Liverpool.
His only England appearance came in a 1–1 draw with Ireland in 1905.
Balmer spent the 1909–10 and 1910–11 seasons in the Southern League with Croydon Common, making 64 appearances and scoring four goals.[2] In 1912, 35-year-old Balmer joined Chester in the Lancashire Combination, but he left after just two games as he was deemed to be too slow and past his best.[3]
In 1921, Balmer was appointed as trainer at Huddersfield Town and progressed to become a coach with the club.