 Born in Chester, Cheshire, Hewitt played for Sunderland before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in January 1904.Making his debut in a Football League First Division match on 13 February 1904, the centre-forward quickly established himself in the Reds starting line-up but was unable to stop Liverpool's fall from the top flight at the end of the 1903–04 season.The following season proved to be more fortunate for Liverpool as they regained their spot back in England's top division, Hewitt, however, only made 9 appearances, not enough to qualify for a winner's medal.