William Pickering (footballer)

This article is about the Burnley centre forward. For the Bristol Rovers defender with a similar name, see Bill Pickering (footballer).

William Pickering

Personal information
Full name	William Pickering
Date of birth	1894
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	9 November 1917 (aged 23)
Place of death	Iraq
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1915	Burnley	13	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Pickering (1894 – 9 November 1917) was a Scottish-born professional association footballer who played as a centre forward for Burnley. He was killed in action during the First World War while serving as a private in the Seaforth Highlanders.