Complex sentence: Cochrane's career ran parallel to the early career of Ted McMinn who played for the same team in amateur football in the Dumfries area and after leaving school they both signed for Scottish Junior club Glenafton Athletic in New Cumnock at the same time.
Split into simpler sentences: Cochrane's career ran parallel to the early career of Ted McMinn. Both played for the same team in amateur football in the Dumfries area after leaving school and both joined Glenafton Athletic at the same time.