William Scott (23 March 1884 – 8 December 1931) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He reached the finals of individual 10,000 m and cross-country races, but failed to complete them, partly due to a strong heat. Scott won the

Amateur Athletic Association The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA (pronounced 'three As') is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880. Historically it effectively oversaw athletics throughout Britai ...

title over 10 miles in 1911 and 1912, and finished second in the national cross-country championship in 1911. He competed for England in the

International Cross Country Championships The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union (ICCU) and it marked the first time that an annual international champ ...

in 1910–13.

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* 1884 births 1931 deaths English male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic cross country runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub