William Campbell (13 January 1918 – 17 March 1978) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Campbell joined the team during the 1939 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1944 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and two National League medals. Campbell was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. At club level Campbell played with a variety of clubs including Midleton, Sarsfield's and St. Finbarr's.