Vince Hughes was a South Sydney junior who played with Redfern United. At seventeen years of age he was a member of the 1923 South Sydney President’s Cup team.
Vince went to Lithgow in 1925 and played with the local Pottery team, before being selected to play for Western Division that year.
He returned to Sydney and played with the Newtown Rugby League Club from 1926 until 1929. The following year Vince joined the ranks of Wests.