Complex sentence: Born in Barrhead, Bob McPhail started his career at Glasgow Junior side Pollok, before signing for Airdrie, where at 18 he helped them to a Scottish Cup triumph in 1924.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Barrhead, Bob McPhail started his career at Glasgow Junior side Pollok. He signed for Airdrie where at 18 he helped them to a Scottish Cup triumph in 1924.