Billy Malpass

{{Short description|English footballer (1867–1939)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Billy Malpass

| image =

| fullname = William Malpass{{ENFA}}

| birth_date = 5 March 1867

| birth_place = Wednesbury, England

| death_date = {{death year and age|1939|1867}}

| position = Centre Half

| years1 = 1890–1891 | clubs1 = Wednesbury Old Athletic | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1891–1899 | clubs2 = Wolverhampton Wanderers | caps2 = 133 | goals2 = 6

| totalcaps = 133 | totalgoals = 6

}}

William Malpass (5 March 1867 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{cite book|last=Joyce|first=Michael|title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939|year=2004 |publisher=SoccerData|isbn=1-899468-67-6}} Famous musical composer and Wolves supporter Edward Elgar wrote one of the first football chants—"He Banged The Leather for Goal"—in honour of Malpass.{{cite web |title=Sir Edward Elgar wrote football chant along with his classical music |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8026215/Sir-Edward-Elgar-wrote-football-chant-along-with-his-classical-music.html |website=The Telegraph |accessdate=11 August 2019}}