Frank Brogan (footballer)

Frank Anthony Brogan (3 August 1942 – 29 April 2021) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. During his career he made over 200 appearances for Ipswich Town.

Frank Brogan
Personal information
Full name Frank Anthony Brogan[1]
Date of birth (1942-08-03)3 August 1942
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 29 April 2021(2021-04-29) (aged 78)
Place of death Falkirk, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1964 Celtic 37 (13)
1964–1971 Ipswich Town 223 (69)
1971–1973 Halifax Town 27 (6)
Total 287 (88)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Brogan joined Celtic from St Roch's in 1960, and scored the club's 5000th league goal during the 1962–63 season.[2] His younger brother Jim had a longer association with the Glasgow club.[3] The siblings played in two matches alongside one another for Celtic.[4]

Brogan died in Falkirk on 29 April 2021, aged 78.[5]

References

  1. "Frank Brogan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  2. Maurice Golesworth (1965). Soccer Who's Who. The Sportsmans Book Club.
  3. "Where are they now? Frank Brogan". Celtic F.C. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  4. "Brogan, Jim: Managers & Teammates". Fitbastats. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. Trimble, James (17 May 2021). "Tributes paid to Falkirk's Celtic great Frank Brogan". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  • Hayes, Dean. The Who's Who of Ipswich Town. Breedon Books. p. 186. ISBN 1-85983-515-5.


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