William Attewell (; commonly known as Dick Attewell; 12 June 186111 June 1927) was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England. Attewell was a medium pace bowler who was renowned for his extraordinary accuracy and economy. On the many sticky or crumbling pitches encountered in his prime Attewell could get on a great deal of spin so as to always beat the bat, whilst his accuracy would make sloggingthe only way to make runs under such conditionsvery difficult.