Complex sentence: The 1961--62 season was quite an eventful season for Stoke, however the season did start off an a poor note as there was an emergency board meeting about the worrying decline in attendances.
Split into simpler sentences: The 1961--62 season was quite an eventful season for Stoke. However, the season did start off an a poor note as there was an emergency board meeting about the worrying decline in attendances.