Awarding of the Military Cross

Oct 1, 2012 ... A keen footballer, the young Walter began playing for local Clapton FC in 1908-09 and was signed up as a professional footballer for Tottenham ... 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) ... Appearances: 10. Goals: 2. Played in the Club's first-ever matches in the top flight, 1909-10. The first black outfield player to appear in the Football League. Il fut le troisième métis à jouer dans la première division de la Ligue de football anglaise après Arthur Wharton et Willie Clarke. Il est également le premier ... Walter was a keen footballer and in 1908 he was signed up for a local amateur side, Clapton FC. He was later spotted by Tottenham Hotspur and signed ... The first black outfield player to feature in the English top flight, Tull spent two seasons at Tottenham Hotspur before going on to play over 100 games for ... Oct 20, 2021 ... These adversities did not stop nor stunt Walter's achievements in football though, going on to win the Professional Football Charity Fund Medal ... 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 Daniel John Tull (1888-1918) was an army officer and English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. Dec 7, 2024 ... In part one, we went into soccer pioneer Walter Tull's short career in English professional football. A stellar athlete he performed well on ...