ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ wʌz ðˈɛn ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æz mˈaɪk mə kˈɑːɹtniz ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt æz plˈeɪɚmˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv ɡɹˈɛtnə ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, wɪððɪ ˈænvəlz plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn nˈɑːnlˈiːɡ fˈʊtbɔːl ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd.
Alexander was then appointed as Mike McCartney's replacement as player-manager of Gretna in November 2000, with the Anvils playing in non-league football in England.