Complex sentence: As Wales were an unknown team, the match drew a large crowd with the grandstand at the stadium being nearly full, with each spectator paying half-a-crown for entry, and the crowd at pitch side was described as "very thick".
Split into simpler sentences: As Wales were an unknown team, the match drew a large crowd with the grandstand at the stadium being nearly full. Spectators were charged half-a-crown for entry and the crowd at pitch side was described as "very thick".