William "Willie" Gildea (born 1888 – died 19??) was a Scottish footballer who played in defence. He was born in Falkirk.
Gildea's clubs included Falkirk, Bradford City and Birmingham City. He played just ten games for Bradford City – seven in the league and three in the FA Cup – including Bradford's FA Cup final appearance in 1911 when they drew 0–0 with Newcastle United. He was injured in the game and replaced by Bob Torrance for the replay[1] and left for Birmingham in September 1911.