William Hoare (23 October 1868 – 16 December 1954) was an Australian cricketer.

As of 1883 Hoare was playing for Unions cricket club in Brisbane.

[4] In 1887 he played for a combined team representing the clubs competing in Brisbane Junior Cricket against a combined Dinmore and Goodna side.

[9] In March 1893 he was selected for a practice match between two Queensland sides played to decide who would represent the state in its inaugural first-class match against New South Wales and took 7 for 19,[10] a performance which earned him selection in the first-class game in March.

[11] When Brisbane electoral cricket was established in 1897 Hoare played for the Woolloongabba club in the new competition.