ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ mˈɔːɹtən ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə dˈuːnheɪmɚz ænd sˈuːn ˈæftɚ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd dʒˈɔɪnt plˈeɪɚmˈænɪdʒɚɹ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd mˈɑːɹk ʃˈæŋks.
After leaving Morton in the summer of 1995, Alexander returned to the Doonhamers and soon after was appointed joint player-manager alongside Mark Shanks.