Dennis Alexander was an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 footballer who played as an inside forward.

Alexander started his career Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest F.C.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...

, progressing from the youth team before making his first team debut in 1955. Alexander scored 4 goals in 20 league appearances for Forest before a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.

Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system....

, in which he didn't make an appearance. Alexander then signed for Gateshead

Gateshead F.C.

Gateshead Football Club are a professional Association football club, based in Gateshead, England. They currently play in the Conference National, the fifth level of the English football league system.Ian Bogie is the current manager....

 in 1958, going on to score a single goal in 17 league appearances. Alexander went on to play non-league football with Ilkeston Town

Ilkeston Town F.C.

Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.-History:The club was established in 1894 as Ilkeston Town F.C.....

, Sutton Town, Long Eaton United

Long Eaton United F.C.

Long Eaton United F.C. are a football club from Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England who currently play in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.- Early history :...

 (where he was player-manager) and Belper Town

Belper Town F.C.

-History:They were established in 1883 and joined the Midland League in 1961. After the 1981–82 season, Belper Town joined the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, winning the title in 1984–85...

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