Pools boss Billy Horner signed Honour from Peterlee in 1985, and he stayed with the club until he was forced to retire because of persistent knee problems in 1994.
One of his most memorable moments came in 1988 when during Hartlepool's 1–0 win over Sunderland at Roker Park in the Associate Members' Cup, he scored the game's only goal direct from a corner.
[7] Pools reached the semi-final of the Northern section as a result of his wind-assisted goal but they lost to Preston North End.
A knee injury meant he missed the majority of the 1989–90 season and as he returned to action, Pools had a new boss in his former Darlington manager Cyril Knowles.
On retirement, Honour was awarded a testimonial year by the club, the highlight a game between Pools' 1991 promotion winners and Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United side at Victoria Park.