William, Will, Willie, or Bill Robertson may refer to:

Military personnel and intelligence officials

Bill Robertson (Australian intelligence officer) William Thomas Robertson, (2 February 1917 – 2 January 2011) was the fourth Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), from 1968 until 1975, when was dismissed by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam; the reasons for Rober ...

(1917–2011), Australian Army officer and director of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service *

William Robertson (VC) Lieutenant-Colonel William Robertson VC CBE (27 February 1865 – 6 December 1949) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Briti ...

(1865–1949), Scottish sergeant-major and Victoria Cross recipient *

Sir William Robertson, 1st Baronet Field Marshal Sir William Robert Robertson, 1st Baronet, (29 January 1860 – 12 February 1933) was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) – the professional head of the British Army – from 1916 to 1 ...

(1860–1933), British Army officer * William Albert Robertson (1885–1942), Scottish rugby union international, doctor and soldier *

William "Rip" Robertson William Alexander "Rip" Robertson Jr. (August 3, 1920 – December 1, 1970) was a United States Marine Corps officer—a combat veteran of the World War II and the Korean War—and a Central Intelligence Agency Case Officer in the 1950s, 1960s an ...

(1920–1970), American covert agent

Politicians, judges, and viceroys

William Robertson (Western Quebec and Upper Canada) William Robertson (ca 1760 – December 3, 1806) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born at Monymusk, near Aberdeen in Scotland around 1760 and settled in Detroit (then part of Quebec) in 1782. By 1788, he was an impo ...

( – 1806), Scottish-born entrepreneur and colonial-era political figure *

William Robertson (Nova Scotia) Lt. Col. William Robertson was a military person, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis Township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1808 to 1811. He was a United Empire Loyalist of Scottish descent and se ...

, Scottish-descended merchant and political figure in Canadian colonies * William J. Robertson (1817–1898), American jurist from Virginia * William H. Robertson (1823–1898), American lawyer and politician from New York *

William Tindal Robertson Sir William Tindal Robertson (1825 – 6 October 1889), was an English physician. He represented Brighton in Parliament from 29 November 1886 – 25 October 1889. He was the eldest son of Frederick Fowler Robertson of Bath, and of Anne h ...

(1825–1889), English Member of Parliament for Brighton, 1886–1889 *

William Robertson (Australian politician) William Robertson (29 March 1839 – 23 June 1892) was a barrister and politician in colonial Victoria. Family background and early life Robertson was the second son of Margaret Whyte and William Robertson senior, who went to Victoria from Tasm ...

(1839–1892), barrister and politician in colonial Victoria, Australia * William A. Robertson (1837–1889), American state legislator in Louisiana * William Robertson (Ontario) (1897–1948), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *

William Archibald Robertson William Archibald Robertson (1832 – June 23, 1926) was a prospector and Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria District in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1875. He was born in ...

(1832–1926), prospector and Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia *

William Charles Fleming Robertson Sir William Charles Fleming Robertson (1867– 27 June 1937) was an acting governor of the Gold Coast in 1914, and a British colonial administrator, Governor of Barbados from 1925 to 1932. Life Robertson graduated B.A. at Trinity College, Dub ...

(1867–1937), British Governor of Barbados *

William Robertson, Lord Robertson The Hon William Robertson, Lord Robertson (5 December 1753 – 20 November 1835) was an 18th-century Scottish lawyer who rose to be a Senator of the College of Justice. Life Robertson was born on 5 December 1753 in Edinburgh, the first son of ...

(1753–1853), Scottish lawyer * William Russell Robertson (1853–1930), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Sportspeople and sports executives

Association footballers

Bill Robertson (English footballer) William Harold Robertson (25 March 1923 – 15 March 2003) was an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Birmingham City and Stoke City. He played as a goalkeeper. Career Robertson was born in C ...

(1923–2003), English football goalkeeper for Chelsea, Birmingham City and Stoke City *

Bill Robertson (Scottish footballer) William Gibb Robertson (13 November 1928 – 26 June 1973) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played in the English Football League for Chelsea and Leyton Orient. He was a goalkeeper, playing in 26 matches in the 1954–55 season, wh ...

(1928–1973), Scottish football goalkeeper for Chelsea and Leyton Orient *

William Robertson (footballer, born 1874) William Robertson (8 April 1874 – after 1904) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Abercorn, Small Heath and Bristol Rovers between 1894 and 1903. Life and career Robertson was born in Dumbarton, Scotland. He played football ...

(1874 – after 1904), Scottish inside forward or wing half with Abercorn, Small Heath and Bristol Rovers *

William Robertson (footballer, born 1907) William Seymour Robertson (20 April 1907 – 1980) was a Scottish association football, footballer who played at Midfielder#Wing half, right half. He played for King's Park F.C., King's Park, Ayr United F.C., Ayr United, Stoke City F.C., Stoke C ...

(1907–1980), Scottish full back with Stoke City, Manchester United and Reading *

William Robertson (1880s footballer) William Robertson (24 March 1866 – 9 December 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Career Robertson played club football for Dumbarton, featuring on the losing side in the 1887 Scottish Cup Final; he was no longer a r ...

(1866–1926), Scottish footballer with Dumbarton and Scotland *

Willie Robertson (footballer) William Robertson (born 14 April 1993) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Darvel. He has previously played for Dundee United, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Stirling Albion and East Kilbride. Career Robe ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer

Cricketers

William Robertson (Australian cricketer) William "Digger" Roderick Robertson (6 October 1861 – 24 June 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1885. A native of the New South Wales town of Deniliquin, near the Victoria border, Digger Robertson was a right ...

or Digger Robertson (1861–1938), Australian batsman who played for Victoria and in California *

William Robertson (Canterbury cricketer) William Robertson (4 March 1864 – 5 April 1912) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1894 to 1901 and played in New Zealand's first representative matches. Cricket career An off-spinner who opened the ...

(1864–1912), New Zealand cricketer who played for Canterbury from 1894 to 1901 *

William Robertson (Otago cricketer) William Alexander Robertson (born 22 September 1940) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Otago during the 1960–61 season.

(born 1940), New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago from 1960 to 1961 *

William Robertson (Middlesex cricketer) William Parish Robertson (5 September 1879 – 7 May 1950) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1919. Robertson was educated at Harrow School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. A ...

(1879–1950), English cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1900 to 1919 *

William Robertson (Jersey cricketer) William Robertson (born 16 July 1998) is an English cricketer who plays for Jersey. He made his first-class debut on 1 April 2018 for Oxford MCCU against Kent as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures. In April 2018, he was n ...

(born 1998), English cricketer who plays for Jersey

Other sportspeople and sports executives

Bill Robertson (Australian footballer) William John Robertson (31 March 1879 – 19 December 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Austra ...

(1879–1957), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * William Albert Robertson (1885–1942), Scottish rugby union international, doctor and soldier * William E. Robertson (), American baseball commissioner

Others

William Robertson (pastoralist) The Robertson Brothers, John Holland Robertson ( –1909), William Robertson ( – 24 September 1914) and Robert Robertson (5 November 1846 – 16 December 1928) were pioneer cattle, sheep and horse breeders of South Australia. History Robert Rob ...

(died 1914), pioneer of South Australia *

William Robertson (Australian settler) William Robertson (7 October 1798 – 18 January 1874) was an Australian pastoralist. Born in Scotland and emigrating to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) he rose to prominence by becoming a member of the Port Phillip Association which led to t ...

(1798–1874), Scottish-born pioneer in Tasmania and Victoria * William Robertson (Hebraist) (), Scottish Hebraist *

William B. Robertson Major William Bryan Robertson (October 8, 1893 – August 1, 1943) was an American aviator and aviation executive who was the co-founder of Lambert Field, Lambert-St. Louis Flying Field as well as the owner and President of Robertson ...

(1893–1943), American aviator and aviation executive *

William Robertson (historian) William Robertson FRSE FSA Scot (19 September 1721 – 11 June 1793) was a Scottish historian, minister in the Church of Scotland, and Principal of the University of Edinburgh. "The thirty years during which epresided over the University perha ...

(1721–1793), Scottish writer and academic *

William Robertson (Irish architect) William Robertson, an Irish architect, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, some days before 4 December 1770.John Lucey: William Robertson (1770-1850), Kilkenny's First Architect, in: Old Kilkenny Review 2018, p. 144 He attended the Dublin Society ...

(1770–1850), Irish architect with Scottish roots *

William Robertson (architect) William Robertson (1786 – 12 June 1841) was a Scottish architect. Born in Lonmay in Aberdeenshire, he started his career in Cullen, Moray, then moved to Elgin around 1821, where he practised for the rest of his life. He established himself as ...

(1786–1841), Scottish architect * William Bruce Robertson (1820–1886), Scottish Secession/United Presbyterian Church minister *

William Robertson (Irish priest) William Robertson (1705–1783) was an Irish clergyman, known as a theological writer and schoolmaster. Theophilus Lindsey wrote of Robertson as "the father of unitarian nonconformity". Early life He was born in Dublin on 16 October 1705. His f ...

(1705–1783), Irish clergyman, theological writer and schoolmaster *

Willie Robertson Willie Jess Robertson (born April 22, 1972) is an American TV personality, businessman, author and news contributor. He is best known for his appearances on the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' on A&E, and is the current CEO of the company D ...

(born 1972), American TV personality and outdoorsman, known for the reality TV series ''Duck Dynasty'' *

Bill Robertson (director) Bill Robertson is a Canadians, Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter."Long wait for filmmakers". ''Toronto Star'', April 9, 1999. A 1988 graduate of York University's film studies program,"Canadian movie tale: It all sta ...

, Canadian film and television director, producer and screenwriter *

William Robertson (antiquary) William Robertson FRSE (1740–1803) was an 18th-century Scottish antiquary who served as Keeper of Records for Scotland. Life He was born in Fordyce in northern Scotland in 1740 the son of James Robertson and his wife, Isabella Taylor. He ...

(1740–1803), Scottish historian and antiquary *

William Robertson (statistician) Dr William Robertson FRSE Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, FRCPE (8 January 1818 – 25 August 1882) was a 19th-century Scottish physician remembered as a statistician and amateur photographer. Life He was born on 8 January 1818 at 28 ...

(1818–1882), Scottish physician, statistician and amateur photographer *

William Henry Robertson (physician) William Henry Robertson (15 September 1810 – 15 July 1897) was an English physician and a leading figure behind the development of Buxton as a Victorian spa resort. Biography He was born in London and graduated in medicine at the University ...

(1810–1897), English physician * William W. Robertson (1941–2008), American lawyer, US Attorney for District of New Jersey