Billy McCarter

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Billy McCarter

| image =

| fullname = William McCarter

| birth_date = {{birth date|1888|10|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Geelong, Victoria

| death_date = {{death date and age|1941|9|4|1888|10|23|df=yes}}

| death_place = Geelong, Victoria

| originalteam = East Geelong (GDFA)

| debutdate = Round 1, 1913

| debutteam = Geelong

| debutopponent = Richmond

| height = 170 cm

| weight = 75 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1924

| years1 = 1913–15; 1921–24

| club1 = Geelong

| games_goals1 = 114 (7)

| careerhighlights =

}}

William McCarter (23 October 1888 – 4 September 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A back pocket player, McCarter made his debut for Geelong in 1913 in round 1 against Richmond at Corio Oval.{{Cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1913/091419130426.html|title = AFL Tables - Geelong v Richmond - Sat, 26-Apr-1913 3:00 PM - Match Stats}} He did not play from 1916 to 1920 because of war service but was at his best when he returned in 1921, supposedly being named Geelong's club champion. He certainly won such an award in 1923,{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1935783 |title=Warrnambool Races |newspaper=The Argus |location=Melbourne|date=17 January 1924 |accessdate=20 November 2011 |page=4 |via=National Library of Australia}} before retiring the following season. During his career he represented Victoria five times at interstate football.