William Smith (cricketer, born 1882)

William John Smith (13 May 1882 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Freasley, Warwickshire.

Smith made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Hampshire at Edgbaston in the 1906 County Championship. Hampshire made 261 in their first-innings, with Smith taking the wickets of Phil Mead and William Jephson to finish with figures of 2/83 from 21 overs. In response Warwickshire made 493 in their first-innings, with Smith being dismissed for a duck by Mead. Hampshire ended their second-innings, in which Smith bowled 2 wicketless overs, on 64/1. The match ended in a draw. This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.