The move did not work out however, and after a spell on loan at Ayr United, he joined his hometown club Hamilton Academical in December 1984.
Brogan enjoyed a successful spell at Accies under the management of John Lambie and was the club's top scorer in each of his three seasons.
Following his spell at Gayfield, he moved into Junior football, forming a managerial partnership with former Clyde player Martin Clark.
The pair took charge of East Region outfit Armadale Thistle in 1996 then moved to Blantyre Victoria a year later, winning promotion for the Vics in 1998.
[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.