Hone played as a defender notably in the Football League for Lincoln City.

He also played for Darlington, Barrow, Gainsborough Trinity, North Ferriby United and FC Halifax Town.

Hone is a product of the Lincoln City centre of excellence and made his debut in the FA Cup first round match against Nottingham Forest which ended as a 1–1 draw filling in for the injured Lee Beevers and the ineligible Hamza Bencherif.

[3] Although he played ten games early in the season for Lincoln, he lost his place in the team and was loaned to Barrow in November 2011.

In July 2012 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on trial, and a week later signed a one-year contract.