William Edward Merritt (18 August 1908 – 9 June 1977) was a New Zealand Test cricketer who played for Canterbury and Northamptonshire, and a rugby league footballer who played for Canterbury, Wigan and Halifax.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| Test | 6 | 73 | 10.42 | 0/0 | 19 | 12 | 51.41 | 4/104 | 2/– |
| First-class | 125 | 3147 | 19.91 | 0/12 | 87 | 537 | 25.45 | 8/41 | 58/– |
