Complex sentence: James Curran Baxter (29 September 1939--14 April 2001) was a left-footed Scottish midfielder who is regarded by some as the country's greatest ever footballer.
Split into simpler sentences: James Curran Baxter (29 September 1939--14 April 2001) was a left-footed Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded by some as the country's greatest ever footballer.