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