Born in Winchester, Hampshire, he signed for Southampton on leaving school in 1974 and made his first team debut two years later in a 2–2 draw against Hull City at Boothferry Park in the Second Division.
In 1986 he achieved the finest moment of his career by helping Oxford win the League Cup at Wembley with the opening goal in a 3–0 victory.
[3] When Oxford were relegated from the First Division in 1988, Hebberd was sold to Derby County[3] and in his first season he helped them finish fifth in the league.
In the autumn of 1991, Hebberd spent a month on loan at Portsmouth before leaving the Baseball Ground for good and being signed by Fourth Division side Chesterfield.
[4] In total he made 33 appearances for Lincoln before being given a free transfer at the end of the season, later finishing his career at Southern League Grantham Town.