William Chesterman (22 December 1837 – 6 January 1930)[1] was a British sportsman and industrialist.

[1] Although he was no longer secretary of Sheffield FC at the time, Chesterman represented the club at the 1867 meeting of the Football Association (FA).

[6] At that meeting, which was attended by only six representatives, Chesterman was elected to the FA's committee.

Chesterman's father, James, had founded the company after inventing a spring-loaded tape measure with an automatic recoil mechanism.

[8] As a result of his prominence in business, Chesterman served as Master Cutler from 1880 to 1881.