William Stepney Rawson (14 October 1854 – 4 November 1932) was an amateur footballer who played at full-back in the 1870s, and was also an FA Cup Final referee in 1876.

[5] He made his debut for the England football team on 6 March 1875 again at The Oval, in a game against Scotland, which finished 2–2.

[7] As a referee, he was awarded the 1876 FA Cup Final between the Wanderers and Old Etonians, also at The Oval, which was undecided when the first match ended 1–1 after extra time on 11 March 1876.

[8] On 3 March 1877, he was honoured with the captaincy of the international side, once more against Scotland, and once again at The Oval, in a match which the Scots won 3–1.

[10] He was on the losing side in the 1877 FA Cup Final – the match at The Oval on 24 March was won by the Wanderers 2–1 against Oxford University.