Gary Alexander

West Ham United and Exeter City

Alexander was born in Lambeth. He began his career with West Ham United, but his first taste of first team football came with a loan spell at Exeter City in the 1999–2000 season. Alexander scored 16 goals in 37 league games for the Grecians and although he was only on-loan to Exeter, became their Player of the Season. His form with Exeter convinced Swindon Town to sign him from West Ham for £300,000 in July 2000.

Swindon Town

Alexander's time at Swindon was short. He played only one season, scoring seven goals in 43 appearances in all competitions.

Hull City

With Swindon Town in financial difficulties they accepted a bid from Hull City in June 2001. His first season saw him score 20 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions and in the 2001–02 season he was awarded the Hull City Player of the Season award.

Leyton Orient

In January 2003, Alexander joined Leyton Orient on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He scored twice in 17 games for the club during the 2002–03 season. He scored 16 goals in 48 matches in all competitions across all competitions during the 2003–04 season, and was appointed as club captain during the season. He was given the club's Player of the Year award for the 2003–04 season, as well as winning the supporters club's equivalent award. After six goals in five matches, Alexander won the League Two Player of the Month award for September 2005. Alexander rejected a new deal in May…

Alexander joined Greenwich Borough in July 2014. On 22 December 2015, Alexander became player-manager. He guided them to promotion from the Southern Counties East in 2015–16 and the following season they reached the Isthmian League South Division play-offs. He left the club in January 2018. After turning out for Chatham Town for a couple of matches, Alexander joined Ashford United in mid-January 2018, initially as assistant manager team but with a view to becoming manager for the following season. He was sacked in November 2018. After a spell scouting for Millwall, he was appointed manager of Glebe in September 2019. Alexander resigned from this role in June 2021. In December 2021, Alexander was appointed assistant to Interim Manager Grant Basey at Isthmian League Premier Division side Cray Wanderers. On 4 February 2026, Alexander was appointed manager at Erith & Belvedere.

As a player

Leyton Orient

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2005–06 Millwall

Football League One play-offs: 2010 Brentford

Football League Trophy runner-up: 2010–11 Crawley Town

Football League Two third-place promotion: 2011–12 Greenwich Borough

Southern Counties East League: 2015–16 Individual

Exeter City Player of the Year: 1999–2000 Hull City Player of the Year: 2001–02

As a manager

Greenwich Borough

Southern Counties East League: 2015–16