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James Brogan (footballer, born 1890)

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James Brogan
Personal information
Full name James Brogan
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Burnbank, Scotland
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1915 Bristol Rovers 106 (24)
1918–1919 Airdrieonians 14 (4)
1919–1920 Bathgate
1920–1922 St Bernard's 15 (3)
Total 135 (31)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Brogan (born 1890) was a professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers prior to the First World War.

Brogan joined Rovers in 1910, having previously been playing football in Glasgow. He made 106 Southern League appearances at inside forward and scored 24 goals prior to the outbreak of war, and was Rovers' top goalscorer in the 1912–13 season with eleven goals. After the conflict he played in Scotland with Airdrieonians and St Bernard's.[1]

References

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  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Sources

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  • Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club – The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.