William Bedster

William Bedster (1734 – 1805) was an English cricketer who played during the late 18th century.

Bedster was born in 1734 at Walberton near Chichester in Sussex. He made his first appearance in first-class cricket in 1777, playing in an England side against a Hampshire XI. In a career which lasted until 1794 he played in 59 matches which have been given first-class status, scoring 1,335 runs and taking at least 26 wickets. He played for a wide variety of sides, appearing most frequently for England and Middlesex sides in first-class matches.

Bedster was employed as a butler for five years by Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville at his Mount Felix estate at Walton-on-Thames. During this time he played for Chertsey Cricket Club. He was frequently used as a given man by other sides. After his playing career was over, Bedster moved to Chelsea where he was an innkeeper. He died in 1805. A road in Molesey in Surrey is named after him.