Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Paul Anthony Hegarty ( born 25 July 1954 in Edinburgh ) is a Scottish former football player , who was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s and won eight international caps for Scotland .
Simplified: Paul Hegarty ( born July 25 1954 in Edinburgh ) is a former Scottish footballer who is famous for being the captain of Dundee United during their best years in the 1980s .