Complex sentence: McAdam started his career as a defender with Dumbarton and had spells at Motherwell and Partick Thistle before joining Rangers for £165,000 in June 1980.
Split into simpler sentences: McAdam started his professional career as a defender with Dumbarton and had spells at Motherwell and Partick Thistle. He joined Rangers for £165,000 in June 1980.