θɹuːˈaʊt hɪz nˈaɪn jˈɪɹz wɪð mˈɔːɹtən, ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ kəmjˈuːɾᵻd fɹʌm hɪz hˈoʊm ɪn dʌmfɹˈiːs, kəmbˈaɪnɪŋ hɪz pˈɑːɹttˈaɪm fˈʊtbɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð pɹˈaɪmɚɹi ɛmplˈɔɪmənt, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ æz ɐ pˈɪɡ fˈɑːɹmɚ ænd ɪnʃˈʊɹɹəns sˈeɪlzmən.
Throughout his nine years with Morton, Alexander commuted from his home in Dumfries, combining his part-time football career with primary employment, including as a pig farmer and insurance salesman.