Early Clubs and Teams

Mar 23, 2018 ... A posthumous Military Cross to be awarded to Walter Tull, the first black officer in the British Army and one of the first black professional footballers. 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 ... Jul 19, 2020 ... Walter Tull was the third player of mixed heritage to play top/level football in England, after Arthur Wharton and Billy Clarke. 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 ... May 15, 2010 ... He was Britain's 'first black professional footballer. He played inspirational, brilliant football first for Tottenham Hotspurs FC for one ... Only five of the ten chapters are dedicated to examining Tull's childhood, football and military careers. Indeed, Walter's story is all over by p.47 of the ... Jan 23, 2018 ... Walter Tull, a professional footballer and Britain's first Army officer of black heritage, will be commemorated through community engagement ... Mar 8, 2025 ... Honouring Walter Tull: a football pioneer and war hero. The first black outfield player in the Football League, he broke racial barriers and ... Nov 8, 2023 ... The Under-12s from our Academy take part in an initiative called the Christmas Truce Project, as they learn about how the positivity of football can unite ... National Archives reference WO 339/90293, and reproduced under the Open Government License. I have always had a love of sport, especially football, and I first ...