Les Hughson

For his son who played for Fitzroy, see Les Hughson, Jr.

Les Hughson
Hughson in 1927
Personal information
Full name Leslie William Mitchell Hughson
Born 12 September 1907
Richmond, Victoria
Died 22 October 1985(1985-10-22) (aged 78)
Heidelberg West, Victoria
Original team Telegraph FC (Wednesday Mid Week FA)[1]
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Position Ruckman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1927 Collingwood 1 (1)
1928 Hawthorn 4 (3)
1929 Carlton Reserves ? (?)
1930 Kew ? (?)
1931–33 Preston 35 (33)
1933–34 Carlton 12 (7)
1934–36 St Kilda 41 (45)
1937 Fitzroy 15 (12)
1938-40 Stawell ? (?)
Total 73 (68)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937.
Career highlights

1939 & 40 Wimmera FL premiership captain-coach: Stawell

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leslie William Mitchell Hughson (12 September 1907 – 22 October 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood, Hawthorn, Carlton, St Kilda and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hughson is one of only four VFL/AFL footballers to have appeared for five separate clubs. His first port of call was Collingwood but he only played one game for the Magpies, which included a trip to Perth, Western Australia in August, 1927,[2] before switching allegiances to Hawthorn in 1928.

After his season at Hawthorn, the ruckman then played with Carlton Reserves in 1929,[3] then he left the league and played with Kew from 1929 to 1931. Hughson them moved to Preston[4] in the Victorian Football Association in June, 1931.[5]

in 1933, Hughson was involved in a disputed clearance wrangle between the VFL, VFA and Kew, which was finally settled and he was granted a permit to play with Carlton in May, 1933.[6]

He then had a stint at Carlton in 1933 and 1934 before crossing to St Kilda mid season. It was at St Kilda that he played his only full season and he kicked 27 goals for them in 1935.

His fifth and final VFL club was Fitzroy, a club that his brothers Fred and Mick also played for during their careers.

Hughson was captain-coach of Stawell[7] and were runners up in 1938,[8] and again when they won the 1939[9] and 1940[10] Wimmera Football League premierships.

Two brothers also had significant VFL careers, both for Fitzroy.[11] Most famous was Fred Hughson who captain-coached Fitzroy to the 1944 premiership and the other, Mick Hughson, played 95 games for the club.[12]

His son, Les Hughson Junior also played senior VFL football with Fitzroy too.

Hughson was enlisted with the Australian Army between 1941 and 1945.[13]

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References

  1. ^ "1927 - Telegraph Keen". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 27 July 1927. p. 17. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ "1927 - Welcome Collingwood". The Leader (Perth, WA : 1923 - 1928). 12 August 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  3. ^ "1929 - Club Notes". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 5 July 1929. p. 6. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ "1931 - Football: Association Permits". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 4 June 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  5. ^ "193 - The Hughson Case". The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 20 April 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ^ "1933 - Hughson's case settled". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 25 May 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  7. ^ "1938 - Hughson Coach of Stawell". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 19 March 1938. p. 73. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  8. ^ "1938 - Horsham Beats Stawell to Gain Wimmera League Pennant". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 27 September 1938. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  9. ^ "1939 - STAWELL WINS 1939 PREMIERSHIP". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 26 September 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  10. ^ "1940 - Stawell 1940 premiers by eight points". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 9 July 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  11. ^ Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.
  12. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  13. ^ "World War Two Service Record: Les Hughson". Veteran Affiars. Australian Government. 4 June 1941. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
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