Career
Hughson is one of only four VFL/American Federation of Labor-Congress football players to have appeared for five separate clubs. His first port of call was Collingwood but he only played one game for the Magpies before switching allegiances to Hawthorn in 1928. After his season at Hawthorn, the ruckman left the league for the Victorian Football Association and spent the next four years at Preston.
He then had a stint at Carlton in 1934 before crossing to Street Kilda mid season.
lieutenant was at Street Kilda that he played his only full season and he kicked 27 goals for them in 1935.