Sidney Charles Pearce (born 30 May 1883 and died 14 November 1930 Double Bay, New South Wales), better known as Sandy, was a pioneer Australian rugby league footballer and boxer.

[2] At 38 years of age he was again selected for the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain where he played in two Tests and nineteen minor games.

Sandy's brother Walter was an outstanding long distance cyclist, sister Lilly Pearce was also a noted sculler and the first woman to ride an aquaplane on Sydney harbour.

Sandy's own son Joe Pearce followed in his footsteps playing rugby league for Eastern Suburbs and representing New South Wales and Australia in that sport.

Despite having a long and injury free rugby league career, Pearce died age of 47 from what was determined as "heart strain" (myocarditis).

Former Australian teammate Frank Burge, speaking at a function in Pearce's honour in 1940, had this to say "Football has never had a gamer, rougher, tougher nor more loyal team player.

Back home one of his greatest feats of strength was the carrying a bag of oysters, about 100 pounds, from Sussex Street to Double Bay.

He also pulled a fishing skiff from Double Bay to Redhead on the South Coast, about 140 miles..." Dubbed 'The Prince Of Hookers', Pearce appears in Eastern Suburbs 'Team of the Century' and was named in Easts' 'Centurion' team, of notable players who played in over 100 matches for the club.