Played for Both

ETHAN GRANDE PROFILES A PLAYER WHO HAS REPRESENTED BOTH THE COBBLERS AND TODAY’S OPPONENTS

Zander was born in March 1985 in Alexandra, Scotland.

He started his footballing career at Aberdeen and made his first team debut for Aberdeen vs Dundee United in 2003, coming on as a half time substitute.

In his first season at Pittodrie he won 'Young Player of the month' for February. In all, he was at Aberdeen for seven seasons, also gaining international recognition for the Scotland under 21 team.

In 2011, Zander made his move south of the border and joined Oldham Athletic. He played 21 games, scoring two goals in his one season at Boundary Park. He left the Latics in July 2012 to move to Burton for an undisclosed fee.

Zander stayed at Burton for two seasons, playing 47 games and scoring five goals. While at Burton, he came on loan to the Cobblers, making 14 appearances and scoring one goal. He impressed then boss Chris Wilder so much that he signed permanently for the 2014-2015 season.

Zander spent three seasons at the Cobblers, playing 112 games and scoring two goals. In this time he was involved in a relegation battle and the title winning season in 2015-2016 season, both under Chris Wilder.

After he left the Cobblers, Zander joined Mansfield Town and played just 16 games as he had to retire in October 2018 due to injury. He moved back to Scotland.