RIP Keith Alexander, an Imps legend
By Nathan Jackson
March 3 2010
The news has filtered through that Keith Alexander, former player, assistant manager and two time manager at Sincil Bank, has passed away. Alexander has had well documented health problems in recent years and died on the way back from Macclesfield Town's defeat at Notts County last night.
I've been away from the site for nearly a month and had no intention of returning, but the news of Keith Alexander's death last night has brought me back to pay tribute to a great manager and an even better man.
When Keith took over in 2002, starting his second reign at Sincil Bank, mine and a lot of other fans' hopes were to simply avoid relegation. What followed quite literally brought me to tears as he guided City to one of the club's greatest ever seasons, making the Playoffs despite being relegation favourites. He spent a further three seasons at Sincil Bank, making the Playoffs each time.
I had the chance to meet Alexander on several occasions and you couldn't meet a man in football who was as nice, polite and knowledgable (especially about non-League football) as him. Alexander always had time for the fans of the team and made this club a great place to be a part of at any level. Although he occasionally said things the annoyed other fans, he was a widely respected manager by fans, coaches and most people in football.
When he had his cerebral aneurysm in November 2003, man people from the world of football sent him get well messages, the first of which came from Sir Alex Ferguson. Known as the gentle giant, Alexander returned to work in February 2004, defying doctors, experts and colleagues to return to what he loved doing, and what people loved him doing.
Keith was, and still is, my favourite manager of the Imps since I started going in 1991 and he was an excellent man, one whom has my utmost respect both on and off the field.
We would like to send our condolences on to Keith's family and friends.
RIP KEITH ALEXANDER (NOVEMBER 14TH 1956 - MARCH 3RD 2010)
A GREAT MANAGER. A GREAT MAN. LEGEND!!!!
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I saw him just the other week out for a Sunday morning walk with his wife, wearing his Macc hat!
Sympathy to his wife and family
The best lincoln manager in a generation, a character and a gentlemen. RIP Big Keith
My condolences to his family.
rip keith
We all dream of a team of Musselwhites.
I hope this will bring every Imp out of the woodwork, either to Rochdale on Saturday or Hereford next week, to show their respect and appreciation of a true football gentleman.
He always came across as a likeable chap despite his problems, and he did some good work with Lincoln.
RIP a true football gent from all at Burnley FC
RIP Keith and thankyou for the memories you left us with.
RIP KA. Thoughts with his family.
We all hoped you would return to the Bank, I have a sneaky feeling you will be there every Saturday.....especially on May 8th v Macc!!
Rest well big man, your were a diamond.
Keith Alexander - LEGEND - Gone but certainly NEVER forgotten.