Born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Luscombe progressed through the Sunderland youth system and signed a professional contract on 1 July 2008.
[1] He made his first team debut on 4 February 2009 in an FA Cup fourth round tie against Blackburn Rovers, aged 19.
[3] He had a trial with Conference National club York City in November 2010, playing in a reserve team game against the Middlesbrough academy.
Luscombe was excluded from Hartlepool's 2012 pre-season tour of Holland due to him returning to training overweight which left boss Neale Cooper "raging" and "unable to speak to him".
[12] He was signed by Northern League club Celtic Nation and played his first game for the side in a 1–1 draw at home to Bishop Auckland.