He played as a goalkeeper for Cowdenbeath, St Mirren, Dundee United, Bradford City and Kilmarnock.

He has previously worked as a goalkeeping coach for Alloa Athletic, Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian and Cove Rangers.

[6] In March 2012, Combe signed a deal with Greenock Morton[7] that was due to run until the end of the 2012–13 season.

[8] Combe retained his playing registration during spells with Hearts and Hibernian, but did not appear in a first team match for either club.

[9] Combe was released from his contract with Morton in 2012 to become a goalkeeping coach at Hearts, although he retained his playing registration in case of emergency.