Complex sentence: He joined Port Vale for £12,000 in September 1976 and went straight into the first team, becoming the club's top scorer in the 1976--77 season with 18 goals.
Split into simpler sentences: He joined Port Vale for £12,000 in September 1976 and went straight into the first team. The club's top scorer in the 1976--77 season with 18 goals.