William Wadsworth (9 October 1823 – 13 June 1891) was an English first-class cricketer. Wadsworth was born at Baildon in October 1823. He made his debut in first-class cricket in 1845, when he played twice for Yorkshire against Manchester at Manchester. His next appearance in first-class cricket came over a decade later for the North in the North v South fixture of 1857. He played four first-class matches in 1858, playing in the North v South fixture, as well as appearing for the North against Surrey at The Oval. He also appeared for an All England Eleven against a United All-England Eleven at Lord's, and for a combined against Nottinghamshire at Stockton-on-Tees. His final two first-class appearances came in 1861 and 1862, both for Yorkshire. In nine first-class matches, Wadsworth scored