Complex sentence: His teacher recommended him to Blackpool who offered him a spot as an apprentice before eventually handing him his first professional contract in August 1976, making his professional debut in September 1977 in a match against Blackburn Rovers.
Split into simpler sentences: His teacher recommended him to Blackpool, who offered him a spot as an apprentice before eventually handing him his first professional contract in August 1976. He made his professional debut in September 1977 in a match against Blackburn Rovers.