Phil Alexander
{{other people}}
{{Short description|English footballer and executive (born 1962)}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Phil Alexander
| image =
| full_name = Philip James Alexander{{Hugman|180|accessdate=14 August 2018}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1962|9|4}}
| birth_place = Slough, England
| height =
| position =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Reading
| years1 = 1980–1981
| clubs1 = Wokingham Town
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 1981–1983
| clubs2 = Norwich City
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1983–1985
| clubs3 = Miramar Rangers
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| goals3 =
| years4 = 1986–1990
| clubs4 = Wokingham Town
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| years5 = 1992
| clubs5 = Bracknell Town
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = England U19
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| managerclubs1 = Bracknell Town
| manageryears1 = 1992–1994
}}
Philip James Alexander (born 4 September 1962) is an English former association footballer and American footballer. He has been the CEO of Bristol City.
Association football
Alexander's English football career began at Reading. Alexander then joined amateur Wokingham Town, before signing for Norwich City for £2,000 in 1981.[http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/alexander.htm Flown From the Nest – Phil Alexander]
American football
Alexander played for Farnham Knights and London Monarchs as a kicker. In the Monarchs first year he was "Operation Discovery Player of the year", was voted to the All World League team and was the first Brit to get his hands on the World Bowl trophy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/Where.html|title = British American Football Where are they now}}
Executive career
Alexander was appointed chief executive of Crystal Palace in 1996,{{Cite web|last=Kidd|first=Robert|date=15 July 2021|title=How the pandemic showed Crystal Palace their strategy is the right one|url=https://offthepitch.com/a/how-pandemic-showed-crystal-palace-their-strategy-right-one|access-date=21 July 2021|website=Off The Pitch|language=en}} In December 2022 he was appointed CEO at Bristol City.{{cite news |title=Phil Alexander: Ex-Crystal Palace CEO named new chief executive at Bristol City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64108713 |access-date=11 February 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 December 2022}} He stepped down on 18 September 2023.{{cite news |title=Phil Alexander: Bristol City chief executive departs after seven months |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66843172 |access-date=18 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=18 September 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/former-chief-executive-phil-alexander-joins-bristol-city-fc/2022-12-28/ Former Chief Executive Phil Alexander joins Bristol City F.C.]
- {{not a typo|[https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/ℹ-phil-alexander-appointed-new-ceo/ Phil Alexander appointed new CEO]}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:American football placekickers
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. directors and chairmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English players of American football
Category:Footballers who switched code
Category:English Football League players
Category:Wokingham Town F.C. players
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Miramar Rangers AFC players
Category:London Monarchs players
Category:Bracknell Town F.C. players
Category:English football managers
Category:Bracknell Town F.C. managers
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand