Born in Derby, England in 1938, Denis Harlow came to Australia in 1957 with the Royal Air Force, returned to UK in 1959, and then migrated to Australia in March 1960
He contributed to football as a Player, Coach, Administrator, Historian and Author, and is also a Member of the Football Australia Hall of Fame, Life Member of the FFSA and holder of the SASF Meritorious Service Award also Life Member Cumberland United FC
He represented South Australia as a Player, Coach and Manager, as a coach won the South Australian Championship and Federation Cup double (1978), Coach of the Year (1979) and was SA State Team Manager for 10 years.
He was also a Member and Chairman of numerous SASF and club committees, Member of the FIFA Technical Committee (1981) and Team Liaison Officer World Youth Championships (1993), also Technical Operations Manager (Football) Olympic Games 2000, and was the inaugural Chairman of the SA Hall of Fame
He has been associated with football in South Australia for over 50 years
Harlow also wrote the book "History of Soccer in South Australia 1902 – 2002".