Billy Semple

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{for|the footballer born 1861|William Semple (footballer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Billy Semple

| image =

| fullname = William McAdam Semple

| height =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1946|11|2}}

| birth_place = Bellshill, Scotland

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Edinburgh Athletic

| years1 = 1967–1971

| years2 = 1972

| years3 = 1972–1974

| years4 = 1974–1975

| years5 = 1976

| years6 = 1976–1977

| years7 = 1977–1981

| years8 = 1981–1982

| years9 = 1982–1983

| clubs1 = Rangers

| clubs2 = Durban United

| clubs3 = Dundee

| clubs4 = Hong Kong Rangers

| clubs5 = San Antonio Thunder

| clubs6 = Albion Rovers

| clubs7 = Seiko

| clubs8 = Bulova

| clubs9 = South China

| caps1 = 8

| caps2 =

| caps3 = 12

| caps4 = 45

| caps5 = 21

| caps6 = 28

| caps7 = 127

| caps8 = 24

| caps9 = 16

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 =

| goals3 = 1

| goals4 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 13

| goals7 = 32

| goals8 = 8

| goals9 = 3

}}

William McAdam Semple (born 2 November 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer.

In his playing career he played for Rangers, Durban United, Dundee, Hong Kong Rangers, San Antonio Thunder,{{Cite web|url=http://nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Semple.Billy.htm|title=NASL-|website=nasljerseys.com|access-date=2018-05-21}} Seiko, Bulova and South China. He was also selected to represent Scotland at schoolboy international level.