Dave Brogan

Dave Brogan

Only a month after signing from Scottish junior club St Anthony, David was thrust into the Luton first team and scored on his debut, a last minute effort in a League Cup tie at Liverpool in October 1960, the club’s first ever goal in the competition.

A clever inside-forward, David kept his place in the League side for four consecutive games before the heavy pitches began to tell and he returned to the reserves.

It was while playing for the Town’s reserves that he badly fractured a leg which failed to heal properly and he reluctantly had to give up the game.

After receiving a testimonial in 1962, David returned to his native Glasgow