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.
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.