Keith Alexander (footballer)
Keith Alexander (14 November 1956 – 3 March 2010) was a footballer and manager. Born in Nottingham, England, he was the manager of League Two side Macclesfield Town at the time of his death, in a career that included international appearances for Saint Lucia. Alexander played for a large number of lower league football teams. His main success, however, came from football management – managing in both non-league and the Football League. He took League One side Lincoln City to four consecutive play-offs, taking them to two finals at the Millennium Stadium. His eldest son, Matthew Alexander, is a FIFA licensed Football agent and works with many top flight players.
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Alexander in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keith Alexander | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 2010 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Lincoln, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Notts County | 0 | (0) |
| 1975 | Wisbech Town | ||
| 1975–1976 | Arnold | ||
| 1976–1977 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1977 | Clifton All Whites | ||
| 1977 | Attenborough | ||
| 1977–1978 | Ilkeston Town | 17 | (1) |
| 1978 | Kimberley Town | ||
| 1978–1979 | Alfreton Town | 7 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Stamford | 51 | (13) |
| 1980–1981 | Boston United | 7 | (0) |
| 1981 | King's Lynn | 12 | (3) |
| 1981–1982 | Stamford | 43 | (11) |
| 1982 | Corby Town | 2 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Spalding United | 37 | (18) |
| 1983 | Boston Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1983 | Grantham Town | 2 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | King's Lynn | 12 | (1) |
| 1984–1986 | Kettering Town | 74 | (11) |
| 1986 | → Wisbech Town (loan) | 6 | (4) |
| 1986–1988 | Barnet | 72 | (22) |
| 1988–1990 | Grimsby Town | 83 | (26) |
| 1990 | Stockport County | 11 | (0) |
| 1990–1994 | Lincoln City | 45 | (4) |
| 1994–1996 | Mansfield Town | 3 | (0) |
| 1995 | → Cliftonville (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| 1996 | Ilkeston Town | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 415 | (115) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Saint Lucia | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1994 | Lincoln City | ||
| 1996–2000 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 2002–2006 | Lincoln City | ||
| 2006–2007 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2008–2010 | Macclesfield Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was believed at the time of his death to have been the first full-time black professional manager in the Football League, though this was in fact Tony Collins at Rochdale in 1960. He was the first black qualified referee in England, and is considered by many to be a pioneer of the modern game.