| Willie Donnelly | |
| Birth Date: | 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Magherafelt, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | St Mungo |
| Years2: | 1893–1895 |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1895–1896 |
| Clubs3: | Clyde |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1896–1898 |
| Clubs4: | Liverpool |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1898–1900 |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1900–1901 |
| Clubs6: | Celtic |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1901–1902 |
| Clubs7: | Belfast Celtic |
William Donnelly (1872–1934) was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Vale of Clyde, Hibernian,[1] Clyde, Celtic,[2] Belfast Celtic and Liverpool during the 1890s and early 1900s.[3]
Born in Magherafelt and raised in Scotland, he played for a number of Scottish teams and gained a reputation as an expert in stopping penalties before signing for Liverpool from Clyde in May 1896.[4] He was the club's second-choice goalkeeper behind Harry Storer during the 1896–97 Football League season and had a run in the side after Storer was injured,[5] becoming the second Irishman to play for Liverpool.[4]
Returning to Clyde in 1898,[4] Donnelly had joined Celtic by the 1900–01 Scottish Football League season and was a back-up option again, this time to Dan McArthur.[6] He left Scotland for Belfast Celtic in mid-1901.[7]