John Brogan (footballer, born 1954)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Gerald Brogan | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1954 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Blantyre Celtic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1977 | Albion Rovers | 124 | (32) |
1977–1984 | St Johnstone | 244 | (114) |
1984 | Hibernian | 5 | (1) |
1984 | → Ayr United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1984–1987 | Hamilton Academical | 95 | (35) |
1987–1993 | Stirling Albion | 76 | (39) |
Total | 549 | (221) | |
Managerial career | |||
1988–1994 | Stirling Albion | ||
1995–1996 | Arbroath | ||
1996–1997 | Armadale Thistle | ||
1997–1999 | Blantyre Victoria | ||
1999–2008 | East Kilbride Thistle | ||
2008–2014 | Yoker Athletic | ||
2014 | BSC Glasgow | ||
2014–2017 | Lanark United | ||
2017–2018 |
Wishaw Juniors | ||
2018 | Albion Rovers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Gerald Brogan (born 9 March 1954)[1] is a Scottish professional football player and manager . He played for several Scottish clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring 273 goals in all competitions during his career. He remains St Johnstone's record goalscorer.[2][3]
Playing career
Brogan began his senior career at Albion Rovers in 1972, signing from Junior club Blantyre Celtic. He moved to St Johnstone in February 1977, scoring 6 goals in 15 games to help the Saints avoid relegation from the First Division.[3] Brogan was the First Division's joint-top goalscorer in 1979–80 and in 1982–83, scored 36 goals in all competitions as St Johnstone won the title and promotion to the Premier Division.[4][5]
After St Johnstone were relegated from the Premier Division at the end of 1983–84 season, Brogan remained in the division after signing for
Coaching career
Brogan joined Stirling Albion in July 1987 and was appointed player-manager in January 1989. He guided the club to the Second Division Championship in 1991, a Scottish Cup quarter-final in 1990 and ensured that the team became the highest ranked part-time team in Scotland. He was sacked by the Beanos in 1994 with the club facing relegation, a situation only caused by re-organisation of the SFL.
Brogan had a spell in charge of
Brogan and Clark took charge of
Brogan took over as the manager of Yoker Athletic in 2008, leading the club to two successive promotions.[6] He left the club in March 2014.[7]
Brogan join new
In May 2018, Brogan was appointed manager of Scottish League Two club Albion Rovers, where he had been a player in the mid-1970s.[13] Brogan left Albion Rovers in October 2018 after a 2–0 defeat to Formartine United in the 2018–19 Scottish Cup, and with the team sitting in the bottom position of League Two.[14]
Honours
Manager
- Stirling Albion
- Scottish Second Division : 1990–91
- Stirlingshire Cup : 1991–92
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 20 October 2018
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Albion Rovers | May 2018 | October 2018 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 6.67 | ||
Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 39 | −30 | 6.67 |
See also
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
- List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals (200+)
References
- ^ "John Gerald Brogan – Record vs Heart of Midlothian". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ a b "History – Significant Saints". St Johnstone F.C. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Brian McColl. "Top goalscorers per division". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ a b c d Craig Anderson (5 June 2008). "John Brogan – factfile". East Kilbride News. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Sensational". Clydebank Post. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Breaking: Yoker part ways with manager John Brogan". Clydebank Post. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "BSC Glasgow's new Manager and Head Coach | John Gerald Brogan | 12th May, 2014". Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Announcement | Sunday 14th September | John Brogan has resigned as manager | BSC Glasgow". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Lanark Life". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ McGilvray, Andy (18 August 2017). "John Brogan leaves Lanark United for the Wishaw manager's job". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Ramage, Ben (14 February 2018). "Brogan leaves Wishaw Juniors following disagreement over training sessions". Daily Record. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ "Albion Rovers Manager News". Albion Rovers FC. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "ROVERS PART COMPANY WITH BROGAN". SPFL. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
External links
- John Brogan at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database