fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɡɹˈɛtnəz tˈeɪk ˌoʊvɚ baɪ mˈʌltaɪmˌɪliənˈɛɹ bɹˈʊks mˈaɪlsən, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ stˈɪɹd ðə klˈʌb tə ðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ θˈɜːd dᵻvˈɪʒən tˈaɪɾəl ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən wɪð ɐ ɹˈɛkɚdbɹˈeɪkɪŋ tˈoʊɾəl ʌv nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt pˈɔɪnts.
Following Gretna's take over by multi-millionaire Brooks Mileson, Alexander steered the club to the Scottish Third Division title in the 2004–05 season with a record-breaking total of 98 points.