William Dobson was an English Baroque painter of the 17th century.

William or Will Dobson may also refer to:

William Dobson (academic) (1650–1731), English academic, president of Trinity College, Oxford William Polk Dobson (1793–1846), American politician, state senator for Surry County, North Carolina William Charles Thomas Dobson (1817–1898), English painter William Dobson (antiquary) (1820–1884), English journalist and antiquary William Lambert Dobson (1833–1898), Australian judge and politician William J. Dobson (born 1973), American journalist William Dobson (rugby union), Scottish international rugby union player Will Dobson (cricketer) (born 1986), English cricketer Will Dobson (soccer) (born 2007), Australian soccer player

See also SS William A. Dobson, liberty ships (1944)