Complex sentence: In 1904 manager Syd King signed Piercy from Middlesbrough, along with Christopher Carrick, for West Ham United appointing him as captain in 1907 to replace David Gardner who had retired the previous season.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1904 manager Syd King signed Piercy for West Ham United from Middlesbrough, along with Christopher Carrick. He appointed him as captain in 1907 to replace David Gardner who had retired the previous season.