| Willie Coulson | |
| Fullname: | William John Coulson |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1951[1] |
| Birth Place: | Benwell, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Consett |
| Youthclubs2: | North Shields |
| Youthyears3: | 1969–1970 |
| Youthclubs3: | Chelsea |
| Youthyears4: | 1970–1971 |
| Youthclubs4: | Newcastle United |
| Years1: | 1971–1973 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1973–1976 |
| Clubs2: | Southend United |
| Caps2: | 52 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1975 |
| Clubs3: | → Aldershot (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1975 |
| Clubs4: | → Huddersfield Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 2 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1976 |
| Clubs5: | → Darlington (loan) |
| Caps5: | 13 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1976–1978 |
| Clubs6: | Hong Kong Rangers |
| Years7: | 1978 |
| Clubs7: | Ringwood City |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1979 |
| Clubs8: | Frankston City |
| Caps8: | 14 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 1980 |
| Clubs9: | Hong Kong Rangers |
William John Coulson (born 14 January 1951) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
After a short stint at Chelsea, he played for Newcastle United's reserve team, before making a single appearance with the senior team in the second leg of the Texaco Cup semi-final against Derby County.[1] He then joined Southend United, and also played on loan at Aldershot, Huddersfield Town and Darlington.[2] He played for the Hong Kong Rangers for a number of years,[2] later moving to Melbourne, where he spent two seasons in Victorian soccer, firstly with Ringwood City,[3] and then with Frankston City.[4] Coulson was involved in Frankston's Dockerty Cup run in 1979,[5] but did not play in the final, which saw the club lose to Essedon Croatia in extra time.[6] Afterwards, he returned to Hong Kong to play for the Rangers again.[6] He organised a coaching clinic in Melbourne with George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, with whom he played a charity match, the last time he kicked a ball. He lived in Melbourne for 20 years, and then resided in Newcastle, New South Wales.[1]