William Bryant (22 December 1940 – 9 June 2019), known as "Big Bill", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level for Normanton ARLFC and Castleford (Heritage № 426), as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.