William Percival Meates (1871 – after 1897) was an English professional footballer who made 14 appearances in the Football League playing for Small Heath. He played as a goalkeeper.Meates was born in Bournemouth, which was then in Hampshire. He began his football career with Eastbourne before joining Small Heath in 1895. He took over from Jim Roach as first-team goalkeeper in the middle of the 1895–96 season after the club had suffered some heavy defeats.