He became player-manager of Midland Football Alliance club Heather St John's in 2013.
Barrow began his career as an apprentice with Notts County, turning professional in July 1991, though in August 1992 he moved to Scarborough having not yet made his league debut.
After only 11 games for Scarborough, Barrow moved to Torquay United in February 1993, soon establishing himself as a first-team regular.
In the 2000 close-season, after 3 very successful seasons at Barry where he played in Europe and won two Welsh league titles, he moved to Aberystwyth Town remaining with the Parc Avenue side until December 2001 when he joined Hednesford Town.
[3] After a spell at Kidsgrove, he joined Rushall Olympic in 2007 and later Gresley of the East Midlands Counties League in March 2011.