William Gresham (footballer)

William Gresham
Personal information
Date of birth 1870
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death after 1894
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Gainsborough Trinity
1892–1894 Lincoln City 35 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Gresham (1870 – after 1894) was an English footballer who made 35 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City as a goalkeeper. He played for Gainsborough Trinity before joining Lincoln in 1892 in time to play in their first Football League match, alongside his younger brother James. Both brothers were ever-present in the 1892–93 Football League season.