How does Walter Tull's story challenge traditional historical narratives? How did the social class background of footballers typically differ?

Walter Daniel John Tull (1888-1918) was an army officer and English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. Walter Tull Professional Footballer ... Walter Tull began his football career at east London amateur side Clapton, where he would win the London Senior Cup, the ... Mar 24, 2018 ... Walter Tull was a soldier, a leader, a hero and a bloody good footballer. So it seems fitting to end this with the words of the current ... Oct 10, 2022 ... This campaign is supported by Walter Tull's descendants, and his former Football Clubs at Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Historians and ... Oct 19, 2021 ... TULL, one of Britain's first black professional footballers has been posthumously inducted into the National Football Museum's Hall of Fame. Walter became an apprentice to a printer and found his love of and skill at football. His first game for. Clapton FC was on 26th December 1908 when he played ... Feb 2, 2018 ... The Walter Tull Ward in honour of the footballer who signed for Northampton Town from Spurs in 1911. He made 111 first team appearances ... Nov 12, 2024 ... Walter Tull was born on April 28, 1888. He was a Black British professional soccer player, dentist, and British Army officer. Contributors. Andy Robertshaw historian & military adviser andyrobertshaw.com. Walter's family who run the Finlayson Family Archive -waltertullarchive.com. The orphaned grandson of slaves played for Tottenham Hotspur and then became the first black man to hold a commission in the British infantry.