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.