How Did He Compare to Other Players of His Time?

Aug 22, 2019 ... Walter Tull: football's hidden pioneer whose story everyone should know ... Walter Tull. It's a name every player and football fan should know. Oct 31, 2012 ... Black footballer and army captain Walter Tull died at the Somme, but he never got his medal for bravery. Author Michael Morpurgo tells ... Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was an English professional footballer and British Army officer of Afro-Caribbean descent. Walter Tull 1888 – 1918 / Walter Tull built a career as a top division footballer./ He became the second professional black player in the Football League and ... 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 ... Nov 2, 2021 ... Walter Tull, the first black player to sign for #RangersFC, was recently inducted into the highly prestigious National @FootballMuseum Hall ... Oct 11, 2021 ... One of the first mixed heritage players to be in an English football team and a British Army officer of World War One, Walter Tull paved the way for equality ... Racialised as Black, he was one of the first Mixed-Race players in first class English football (Vasili, 2010: 110-126). ... Walter Tull, footballer to solider ( ... 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 ... 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.