William Houghton may refer to: William Houghton (bishop) (died 1298), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland William Houghton (naturalist) (1828–1895), author of British Fresh-Water Fishes (1879) William Houghton (American football) (1908–2001), American football coach William Henry Houghton (1887–1947), president of the Moody Bible Institute William Stanley Houghton (1881-1913), British playwright William Vasey Houghton (1921–2001), Australian politician William Houghton (cricketer) (born 1955), Zimbabwean cricketer