Jim Brogan (Scottish footballer) explained

Jim Brogan
Fullname:James Andrew Brogan
Birth Date:1944 6, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:St Roch's
Years1:1963–1975
Years2:1975–1976
Years3:1976–1978
Clubs1:Celtic
Clubs3:Ayr United
Caps1:213
Goals1:6
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:254
Totalgoals:6
Nationalyears1:1969–1971
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1971
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0

James Andrew Brogan (5 June 1944 – 24 September 2018) was a Scottish footballer who played in over 200 league games for Jock Stein's highly successful Celtic sides of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He joined Celtic from local side St Roch's.

Brogan played in the 1970 European Cup Final and won four caps for Scotland.[1] He won Scottish League Championships in seven consecutive seasons from 1967–68 to 1973–74, four Scottish Cups in 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1973–74, and three Scottish League Cups in 1968–69, 1969–70 and 1974–75.

His older brother Frank also began his career at Celtic, though is better known as a player for Ipswich.[2] The siblings played in two matches alongside one another for Celtic.[3]

In 2017, Brogan's family confirmed that he had been suffering from dementia for several years, which they believed was connected to his football career.[4] Brogan died on 24 September 2018, aged 74.[5] His ashes are interred in Magheragallon Cemetery, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Brogan - Scotland Football Record from 21 April 1971 to 22 May 1971 clubs - Celtic. Londonhearts.com. 5 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Where are they now? Frank Brogan. Celtic F.C.. 17 June 2013. 10 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Brogan, Jim: Managers & Teammates. Fitbastats. 10 April 2018.
  4. News: Family of Celtic legend Jim Brogan say he loved life in the Hoops but football gave him dementia. Evening Times. 18 February 2017. 10 April 2018.
  5. News: Celtic legend Jim Brogan dies after dementia battle . Caroline . Wilson . Evening Times . 24 September 2018 . 24 September 2018.