Ian Alexander (footballer)

Ian Alexander (born 26 January 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played the majority of his career at Bristol Rovers.

Ian Alexander

Personal information
Full name	Ian Alexander[1]
Date of birth	(1963-01-26) 26 January 1963 (age 62)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1983	Rotherham United	11	(0)
1983–1985	Motherwell	24	(2)
1984	→ Morton (loan)	7	(1)
1985–1986	Pezoporikos Larnaca		(?)
1986–1994	Bristol Rovers	299	(10)
1995–1998	Yate Town
Managerial career
	Yate Town
	Wotton Rovers
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alexander played for Rotherham United, Motherwell and Morton, and spent a year playing in Cyprus with Pezoporikos Larnaca, before joining Rovers in 1986. He was appointed manager of Yate Town in 1997. He then managed Wotton Rovers in 2000.^[2]

Personal life

In October 2024, Alexander revealed his CTE diagnosis, revealing that he only had a few years to live.^[3] CTE is believed to result from repeated head trauma and has left him with severe brain damage sustained during his 13-year playing career. He is among a group of former players pursuing legal action against the Football Association (FA) over the long-term effects of head injuries in football.^[4]