In what ways was Walter Tull a pioneer? What evidence suggests Walter Tull faced prejudice on the football field?

Walter Daniel John Tull was a pioneer English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro -Caribbean descent. He played as an inside forward ... Oct 23, 2021 ... Officer, Footballer, (Raw Press, 2010 1st edition); Colouring Over the White Line. A history of Black footballers in Britain (Mainstream, 2000) ... 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 ... Walter Tull was a successful footballer and officer in the British Army in World War One. These achievements are even more exceptional because Walter was Afro- ... Walter Tull (28 April 1888 - 25 March 1918) was a professional footballer and British Army officer. His father was Barbadian, his mother was from Kent. He ... Walter was a professional footballer who played insider for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town before 1914 and was one of only a handful of Black ... Serving in the famous 'Footballers' Battalion' the 17th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, he reached the rank of Sergeant. Still able to play football when on ... footballers and also the first black combat Officer in the British Army. Walter's story can be told thanks to a £49,900 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund ( ... Mar 27, 2018 ... The PFA have been proud of the contributions of Walter Tull for many years. He was part of the 1st Footballers Battallion, the 17th (Service) ... Walter Tull. Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was a pioneering Black British footballer and army officer who broke down racial barriers ...