William Robert "Bob" Eccles (born 10 July 1957) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Lancashire, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage № 791), Springfield Borough and Barrow, as a second-row, i.e. number 11 or 12, and coached at club level for Chorley Borough and Rochdale Hornets.