Les Hughson Jr.

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Les Hughson
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Full name Leslie Hughson, Junior
Date of birth (1938-12-01) 1 December 1938 (age 79)
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1958–1962 Fitzroy 28 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Les Hughson Jr. (born 1 December 1938) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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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]

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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]

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Fitzroy Sharpens Pace". The Age . 19 March 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Les W Hughson". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN   978-1-877029-18-9.
  4. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  5. ↑ "Fitzroy Has Five Injured". The Age . 6 April 1962. p. 20. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Tempers Run Hot At Fitzroy". The Age . 31 March 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "AFL Tables – Les Hughson – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Beames, Percy (25 June 1962). "Farmer, Stephenson Finished for Season". The Age . p. 20. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "New Runner". The Age . 17 July 1963. p. 18. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
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