Les Hughson, Jr.
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| Full name | Leslie Hughson, Junior | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1938 | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 78 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1962 | Fitzroy | 28 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962 season.
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Les Hughson, Jr. (born 1 December 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Early life and family
Hughson was born on 1 December 1938. His father Les Hughson Sr, who played for a record five VFL clubs including Fitzroy, was at the time coach of Stawell.[1][2] Two uncles also had significant VFL careers, both for Fitzroy.[3] Most famous was Fred Hughson who captain-coached Fitzroy to the 1944 premiership and the other, Mick Hughson, played 95 games for the club.[4]
Career
Hughson, who wore the number eight, had an injury plagued career at Fitzroy. He played mostly as a defender.[5]
Captain of the Fitzroy thirds in 1957, Hughson came into the senior team for the first time in the 1958 VFL season.[6] He was only able to play a total of 28 games in his five season career, the most nine appearances in 1960, which included a preliminary final.[7]
A serious knee injury sustained in a game against Collingwood at Victoria Park in 1962 meant he had to undergo a cartilage operation.[8] When he returned to training in 1963 he was forced to retire on medical advice.[9] Fitzroy then appointed him as the club's runner.[9]
References
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- Les Hughson, Jr.'s statistics from AFL Tables
- Les Hughson, Jr.'s profile from AustralianFootball.com
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