William Fowles Downes (1843 – 1 January 1896) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played nine first-class matches for Otago between 1865 and 1876.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100s/50s | Top Score | Wickets | Bowl Avg | Best Bowling | Catches/St |
| First-class | 9 | 102 | 7.28 | 0/0 | 22 | 60 | 7.00 | 7/38 | 8/– |
