Complex sentence: Despite an improved league position of ninth in 1931--32 York were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round, and this combined with disappointing average home crowds resulted in a deficit of £1,539 over the season.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite an improved league position of ninth in the 1931--32 season, York were knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round. This, combined with disappointing average home crowds, resulted in a deficit of £1,539 over the season.