William "Barlow" Carkeek (17 October 1878 – 20 February 1937) was an Australian sportsman who played Test cricket for Australia and first-class cricket for Victoria, as well as playing Australian rules football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Essendon.

Principally played as a wicketkeeper, "Barlow" Carkeek was also a stolid, defensive left-hand batsman.

He toured England in 1909 as the second wicketkeeper to Sammy Carter and returned in 1912 as first choice on the tour that was blighted by the dispute between Australia's leading Test players and the Australian Board of Control and the consequent unavailability of many players.

It was on this tour that he played his six Test matches, three each against England and South Africa in the Triangular Tournament.

[2] Carkeek died as the result of the injuries he sustained when he was struck by a motorist when crossing Point Nepean Road, opposite Hurlingham Park in the Melbourne suburb of East Brighton, in heavy rain during a thunderstorm on 20 February 1937.