Career
As a player he was a midfielder and forward from 1989 until 2009. He also played in the Football League for Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic, Tranmere Rovers, Stockport County and Bury before winding his career in Non-league football with Morecambe, Southport, Fleetwood Town and Bamber Bridge. Barlow came into the game at a late age for a professional football player as he was only playing at Sunday League level when he was 21 years old.
He joined Everton in 1990 and went on to feature in the Premier League.
Barlow was injured for the semi-final. Barlow gained a reputation as a pacy striker who would willingly chase lost causes.
However, his inability to find the Netto regularly (despite his pace often putting him through on goal) led to the affectionate nickname of Stuart "Barndoor" Barlow amongst the Goodison support. He joined Oldham Athletic for £350,000 a few months later by ex Everton striker and present Athletic manager Graeme Sharp.
At the time he came in the Latics were struggling in the First Division.
He spent nearly three seasons at the club and scored 32 goals in 93 games, but was sold to Wigan Athletic in 1998 for £45,000 by Neil Warnock. After spells with Stockport County and Bury, he joined Conference National side Morecambe in 2006 and later went on to Southport and Fleetwood Town. Whilst with Fleetwood he was loaned out to Bamber Bridge where he eventually joined permanently.
In 2010, a Merseyside Derby charity game was held between former players of Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park.
In November 2011 Barlow became the Assistant manager of Northern Premier League club Colwyn Bay.
