 Brogan joined Stirling Albion in July 1987 and was appointed player-manager in January 1989.He guided the club to the Second Division Championship in 1991, a Scottish Cup quarter-final in 1990 and ensured that the team became the highest ranked part-time team in Scotland.He was sacked by the "Yo-Yo's" in 1994 with the club facing relegation, a situation only caused by re-organisation of the SFL.