Career
He signed for on leaving school in 1974 and made his first team debut two years later in a 2–2 draw against Hull City at Boothferry Park in the Second Division. He managed 12 league appearances 1976-1977, scoring twice. Hebberd established himself as a regular player in the 1979-1980 season, but lost his place in the team a year later.
He played 11 league games in 1980-1981 and just four in 1981-1982.
He had played 95 league games for the Saints, scoring seven goals. He remained at until 1982, when he was sold to
During his final season at, he had loan spells with Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City. and Derby County Hebberd was a key player in Oxford"s Third Division title triumph in 1984 and their Second Division championship glory the following year. When Oxford were relegated from the First Division in 1988, Hebberd was sold to Derby County and in his first season he helped them finish fifth in the league.
In the autumn of 1991, Hebberd spent a month on loan at Portsmouth before leaving the Baseball Ground for good and being signed by Fourth Division side Chesterfield.
He spent three years at Saltergate before signing for Lincoln City. Hebberd joined Lincoln for the 1994-1995 season. He made his senior debut for them on the opening day of the campaign, in a 2–0 victory over Exeter City.
He played in most league games for Lincoln up until his final match, against Hartlepool United on 4 March 1995.
In total he made 33 appearances for Lincoln before being given a free transfer at the end of the season. He later worked in a warehouse in Leicester.