William or Bill Strickland may refer to:
- William Strickland (bishop) (died 1419), English clergyman
- William Strickland (navigator) (died 1598), credited with introducing the turkey to England, later a Member of Parliament
- Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet (c. 1596–1673), Member of Parliament during the English Civil War
- Sir William Strickland, 3rd Baronet (1665–1724), MP for Yorkshire
- Sir William Strickland, 4th Baronet (c. 1686–1735), British statesman
- William Strickland (farmer) 18th century gentleman farmer and writer
- William Strickland (architect) (1788–1854), American architect from Pennsylvania
- William Strickland (conductor) (1914–1991), American conductor
- William Frederick Strickland (1880–1954), British Member of Parliament for Coventry, 1931–1945
- Bill Strickland (born 1947), American community leader, author, and CEO
- Bill Strickland (baseball) (1908–2000), American Major League pitcher
- Bill Strickland (footballer) (1864–1959), Australian rules footballer
- Bill Strickland (writer) (born 1964), American author and journalist primarily focused on cycling