ˈæftɚ spˈɛndɪŋ hɪz jˈuːθ kɚɹˈɪɹ æɾ ˈænən æθlˈɛɾɪk, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ dʌmfɹˈiːs klˈʌb kwˈiːn ʌvðə sˈaʊθ æt ðə stˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn sˈiːzən, wˌɛɹ hiː ɹᵻmˈeɪnd fɔːɹ fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz.
After spending his youth career at Annan Athletic, Alexander signed for Dumfries club Queen of the South at the start of the 1978–79 season, where he remained for five years.