The Associated Press

MACCLESFIELD, England — Macclesfield's Keith Alexander, one of the few black managers in English football, has died. He was 53.

Macclesfield said Alexander was found at his home Wednesday, a day after his team's 1-0 loss at Notts County in League Two.

The cause of his death was not revealed but Alexander, who led Lincoln to the playoffs in four seasons in a row, had been ill on various occasions since he had a cerebral aneurysm in November 2003.

The Football Association announced that England's players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect in Wednesday's friendly against Egypt at Wembley Stadium.