William Knill

William Knill
Personal information
Born(1851-01-28)28 January 1851
Prospect, South Australia
Died8 July 1940(1940-07-08) (aged 89)
North Adelaide, South Australia
Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2020

William Knill (28 January 1859 – 8 July 1940) was an Australian cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for South Australia between 1880 and 1888.

Knill also played Australian Rules Football for the Victorian Club, based in North Adelaide, in the South Australian Football Association. He was a member of the inaugural premiership team in 1877 and was described as a dashing back man whose play was rarely surpassed.