William Henry Strauss (6 January 1916 – 16 November 1984) was a South African professional footballer. An outside left, Strauss played for Aberdeen between 1935 and 1946 and Plymouth Argyle between 1946 and 1953. At Aberdeen, he played a role in the club's run to the 1937 Scottish Cup Final but received an injury in the semi-final and could not take part in the showpiece event, which resulted in defeat to Celtic. During the war years he made 2 guest appearances for Clapton Orient in 1941–42. He died in Plymouth on 16 November 1984.