Inspiring Generations

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. Nov 11, 2024 ... Walter Tull was not only one of Britain's first Black professional football players but also the first Black British Army officer to lead white ... 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 ... 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. Football Battalion in World War i ... This racial abuse left Walter sitting on the bench for many a game, until he was signed to Northampton Town FC. He played ... 2 days ago ... ... football venue in London, but also the ground where Walter Tull – one of the first Black players in England – started off playing as an ... Oct 19, 2021 ... Walter Tull inducted into Hall of Fame ... Walter Tull, one of Britain's first black professional footballers, has been posthumously inducted into ... Oct 10, 2022 ... This campaign is supported by Walter Tull's descendants, and his former Football Clubs at Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Historians ... 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.