Sidney 'Sandy' Pearce
Hooker
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2023
- Date of Birth:
- 30 May 1883
- Birthplace:
- Double Bay, NSW
- Nickname:
- Sandy, The Prince of Hookers
- Debut Team:
- Eastern Suburbs
- Date:
- 20 April 1908
- Opposition:
- -
- Venue:
- Wentworth Park
- Representative:
- 24 games for NSW Firsts, 6 games for Kangaroos, 4 games for Metropolis, 1 game for Sydney Firsts, 24 Tour Matches for NSW Firsts, 67 Tour Matches for Australia, 1 Tour Match for Kangaroos, 2 Tour Matches for Australasia, 1 Tour Match Metropolis Firsts, 1 Tour Match Sydney Firsts
- Club:
- Eastern Suburbs (1908-1921)
Career
Milestones
- First Player to Register 100 Appearances for Eastern Suburbs
- First Player to Register 150 Appearances for Eastern Suburbs
- Retired as the Game's All-Time Record Holder for Most Matches Played
- Oldest Player to Represent Kangaroos at 38 (1921)
- First Father-Son Duo to Represent Australia
- Sydney Roosters Team of the Century (2000)
- Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame (2005)
- Sydney Roosters Centurions (2007)
- Australian Rugby League's 100 Greatest Players (2008)
- International Rugby League Hall of Fame (2006)
Biography
Sid ‘Sandy’ Pearce, Sydney Rooster #10 was regarded as the ‘Prince of Hookers’ and seen by many as one of the most durable forwards to have played the game in the 20th century.
The three-time premiership winner played 157 games for Easts from 1908-1921 and retired from rugby league as the game’s most capped player.
He played 157 games for Easts between 1908 and 1921, retiring as the game’s most capped player and the first person to reach the 100 and 150 game milestones for the Club.
Sydney Roosters Hall of Fame Inductee #11 - Sidney Pearce
Renowned for his dominance in the ruck and sheer determination, Pearce was an integral figure in the Eastern Suburbs’ early success, scoring his first try in the Club’s second ever match.
Pearce brought the Club’s first silverware, foregoing Kangaroo Touring obligations to play every match between 1911 and 1913, the same three year span the Tricolours claimed consecutive premierships.
Hall of Fame Members
Sydney Roosters respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
