Complex sentence: Branch started his career at Everton and despite some early promise never established himself in the side and moved on to several clubs including Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bradford City prior to joining Chester in July 2005.
Split into simpler sentences: Branch started his career at Everton and despite some early promise never established himself in the side. He moved on to several clubs including Wolverhampton Wanderers and Bradford City, and joined Chester in July 2005.