Born in South Shields,[3] Hubbick started his career at Ipswich Town.
[4] He signed a contract at the club in January 1978 and although he became a regular in the reserves, he never made a first team appearance.
[5] He signed for Wimbledon for £5,000 in September 1980,[5][6] where he played 26 games for the club, before dropping into non-League with Gravesend & Northfleet in 1982.
[7] After a spell with Dagenham, he returned to professional football with Colchester United in 1983.
Whilst at Sudbury he played at Wembley Stadium in the 1989 FA Vase final, scoring Sudbury's goal in a 1–1 draw, and was named man of the match.