[2] Heward was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire,[1] and began his football career as a junior with Second Division club Scunthorpe United.
He made his first-team debut in March 1954, and played more frequently after established centre-half Dick White joined Liverpool.
[3] He moved on to Lincoln City, newly relegated to the Third Division, for "a small fee" in the 1961 close season.
[1] After his retirement as a player, Heward became chairman of Lincoln City's fundraising body, the Red Imps Association.
[5] He was active in the Federation of Small Businesses, chairing the local branch for many years, and represented the Lincolnshire region on the federation's national governing body, becoming the longest serving national councillor.