Complex sentence: A midfielder, Talbot began his footballing career as an apprentice with Ipswich Town in 1968, turning professional in 1972; in the meantime he had spent two seasons on loan with Canadian club Toronto Metros.
Split into simpler sentences: A midfielder, Talbot began his footballing career as an apprentice with Ipswich Town in 1968. He turned professional in 1972, subsequently spending two seasons on loan with Canadian club Toronto Metros.