He spent his childhood in North Ipswich attending local Catholic schools before becoming a coal miner, a profession he followed for 43 years.
Although selected in the Australian squad that competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games,[1] Brian didn't make his international debut until after the Games in a friendly match against India at the Sydney Sports Ground in December of the same year.
Vogler, Socceroo number 158, scored on debut in a 1–7 loss to the Indians.
He played two more matches for Australia against New Zealand in 1958 scoring his second A-international goal at Carlaw Park in a 2-all draw.
They had six children: Mark, Gary, Christine, Peter (an Australian representative in baseball at two Olympics), Matthew and Anne.