The Football Conference is saddened to learn of the death of Macclesfield Town boss Keith Alexander at the age of 53.
Alexander, who suffered a brain aneurysm in November 2003, passed away after arriving home last night from the Coca-Cola League Two match at Notts County.
He had recently returned to work after taking time out because of illness.
Alexander played as a striker for Barnet, Kettering Town, Grimsby, Stockport, Lincoln and Mansfield and took over as Lincoln manager for the first time in 1993.
After spells with Ilkeston Town and Northwich Victoria, he returned to Sincil Bank in 2002 with the club in administration and on the verge of folding, leading the club to four successive League Two play-off campaigns - the only manager to achieve that feat.
In November 2003 he collapsed with a double aneurysm, revealing afterwards that he had to be brought back to life three times.
Alexander left Lincoln by mutual consent shortly after the defeat to Grimsby in 2006 and moved to Peterborough United, but left in January 2007 after a disappointing run of results.
He took the position of director of football at Bury before being appointed Silkmen manager in February 2008, agreeing a two-year contract extension in the January of this year.
The Football Conference sends its condolences to Keith`s family.
