William Joyce (born 8 April 1877) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward in the Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Burton United. He played in Thames Ironworks' final season before reforming as West Ham United, and also played for Morton, Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and Motherwell. Joyce started his career at Morton before moving to England and Bolton Wanderers in early 1895. He suffered a broken leg while with the club in 1896.