William Berkley (rugby union)

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William Vaughan Berkley (14 June 1904 – 19 May 1973) was a Scotland international rugby union player who played as a prop. He was born in Cowfold, England, and educated at Fettes College. Berkley qualified to play for Scotland through his mother.

Rugby career
- Amateur clubs: Oxford University (1924–1926), earning an Oxford Blue for the Cambridge match; London Scottish (1926–1929).
- International: Scotland, 4 caps (1926–1929), 0 points.
- He played in the 1926 and 1929 Five Nations Championships, both won by Scotland. His selection for Scotland in 1925–26 came as a surprise to many, and he was noted for his strong form with Oxford University. He also spent time with the Exiles before returning to play in 1929.

Personal life and later years
- Berkley was the son of Reverend Maurice Berkley and Grace McDonnell. He attended Old Fettesians and became a headmaster in 1952 at The Downs Malvern, Colwall, Herefordshire, where he worked until 1969.
- In 1936 he married Edith Greenstock in India. They had two sons and two daughters.
- He died in Shillingstone, Dorset, aged 68, and is buried in Shillingstone Churchyard.