Complex sentence: Despite 18 goals from Geordie Reid, Brentford finished bottom of the First Division in 1908--09, but were spared relegation and winning the Southern Professional Charity Cup proved to be a scant consolation for secretary-manager Fred Halliday in his first season in charge.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite 18 goals from Geordie Reid, Brentford finished bottom of the First Division in 1908--09, but were spared relegation. Winning the Southern Professional Charity Cup proved to be a scant consolation for secretary-manager Fred Halliday in his first season in charge.