What are the key themes and lessons that emerge from studying Walter Tull's life? How did amateur football compare to professional football during this period?

I have always had a love of sport, especially football, and I first became interested in Walter Tull when I was trying to find possible football players ... 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 Tull was both a professional footballer player and a soldier during World War One. Walter had to give up his career as a footballer to help out in the ... Sep 8, 2024 ... The drama tells the inspiring story of pioneering black footballer Walter Tull. Award-winning playwright Dougie Blaxland and celebrated composer ... 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 ... The orphaned grandson of slaves played for Tottenham Hotspur and then became the first black man to hold a commission in the British infantry. Mar 23, 2018 ... Walter Tull: The incredible story of a football pioneer and war hero · He was one of English football's first black players and the British ... Jun 12, 2017 ... When it comes to making history, there are few footballers who could claim the same influence as Walter Tull. Not only was he a pioneering ... TULL100: War Historian Jon Cooksey tells us about the life of Walter Tull. Northampton Town Football Club · 4:20 · TULL100: BBC Radio Northampton's Graham ... Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro-Caribbean descent.