Background
Barlow was born in Barnstaple.
Barlow was born in Barnstaple.
He also played in the Football Conference for Yeovil Town and Telford United. He was a midfielder. Barlow signed his first professional contract in July 1989. He spent the next 12 years at Home Park, helping the club reach the play-offs for the first time in 1994.
He appeared in the match where goalkeeper Jimmy Glass scored a stoppage-time goal to keep Carlisle United in the Football League in 1999.
He spent time on loan with Football Conference side Yeovil Town in 2001 before being released. Barlow spent one season with Exeter City, making 30 league appearances, and then joined Weymouth on a short-term contract.
He retired in 2003 after playing in the Football Conference for one season with Telford United.
He is an active member of Argyle Legends.