How Keith Alexander blazed a trail for black football managers
After a season in charge, he went on to manage non-league Ilkeston Town and Northwich Victoria.In 2002, he was named Lincoln boss for a second spell and, working with a tight budget, helped guide the club from the depths of administration to the League Two play-off places in four successive seasons. Former striker Franny Green says Alexander will always be remembered for "bringing players from non-league and giving them an opportunity"."If you go through Lincoln's history, Keith's name is going to be one of the biggest when it comes to what he did."Green recalls having a real affinity with Alexander.
- ▪After a season in charge, he went on to manage non-league Ilkeston Town and Northwich Victoria.In 2002, he was named Lincoln boss for a second spell and, working with a tight budget, helped guide the club from the depths of administration t
- ▪Former striker Franny Green says Alexander will always be remembered for "bringing players from non-league and giving them an opportunity"."If you go through Lincoln's history, Keith's name is going to be one of the biggest when it comes to
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How Keith Alexander blazed a trail for black football managers<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Listen to Keith Alexander: the man, the manager, the pioneer, on BBC SoundsByMichael Hortin, BBC Radio Lincolnshire Sport and David McKenna, East Yorkshire and LincolnshirePublished5 October 2026, 05:53 BSTUpdated 2 hours agoWhen Keith Alexander died in 2010, he was honoured up and down the country, including on one of football's biggest…
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