William Walton (disambiguation) explained

William Walton (1902–1983) was a British composer and conductor

William Walton may also refer to:

In sports

• William Walton (cricketer, born 1862) (1862–1925), English cricketer
• William Walton (cricketer, born 1799) (1799–1882), English cricketer
• William Walton (footballer) (1871–1929), English footballer
• William Walton (rugby) (1874–1940), rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s
• Bill Walton (1952 - 2024), American basketball player and sportscaster
• Billy Walton (1871–1963), English footballer
• Bill Walton (footballer) (1894–1953), Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL)
• Billy Walton (hurler) (1961–2012), Irish hurler
• Bill Walton (volleyball), American volleyball coach

In politics

• William Walton (bishop) (1716–1780), Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District of England
• William B. Walton (1871–1939), U.S. Representative from New Mexico
• William M. Walton (1832–1915), Attorney General of Texas
• William Walton (merchant) (1706–1768), American merchant and politician in New York
• William de Walton, MP for Lancashire

Other

• William Walton (painter) (1909/10–1994), American painter and chairman, U.S. Commission on Fine Arts
• William Walton (writer) (1784–1857), English author on Spain and Portugal
• William Walton (merchant) (1706–1768), American merchant and politician in New York
• William Lovelace Walton (1788–1865), British Army officer
• William R. Walton (1923–2001), geologist and researcher in the study of modern foraminifera