| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Cringan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Muirkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1958 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Douglas Water Thistle | |||
| 1910–1917 | Sunderland | 77 | (2) |
| 1916–1917 | → Ayr United (loan) | 53 | (2) |
| 1917 | Ayr United | 6 | (0) |
| 1917–1923 | Celtic | 203 | (9) |
| 1923–1924 | Third Lanark | 30 | (0) |
| 1924–1925 | Motherwell | 16 | (1) |
| 1925 | Inverness Thistle | 16 | (1) |
| 1925–1926 | Bathgate | ||
| Total | 399 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1919–1921 | Scottish Football League XI | 4 | (0) |
| Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) | |
| 1920–1923 | Scotland | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Cringan (21 April 1890 – 12 May 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland, Ayr United, Celtic, Third Lanark and Motherwell, and for the Scotland national team.