William Broughton may refer to:
William Robert Broughton (1762–1821), British naval officer who explored parts of the Pacific Ocean William Broughton (magistrate) (1768–1821), early settler and magistrate in New South Wales William Grant Broughton (1788–1853), first Anglican bishop of Australia Bill Broughton (William James Broughton, 1913–1990), New Zealand jockey
See also William Broughton Davies (1831–1906), Sierra Leonean medical doctor William Broughton Carr (1836–1909), British author and beekeeper