Newspaper Coverage of His Football Career

Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a ... Walter Tull. Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was a pioneering Black British footballer and army officer who broke down racial barriers ... Jan 16, 2014 ... PETER FROST finds a memorial in Northampton with a sad story of a forgotten hero and a century of racism in football. Oct 21, 2021 ... “It remains tragic that Walter was unable to feature for Rangers, but we remain immensely humbled that he was our first black player in a time ... 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. Feb 1, 2021 ... Considered to be one of the most creative and brilliant managers of football in history, he led both Huddersfield Town and Arsenal to FA Cups ... Jul 25, 2022 ... In 1914, at the start of the war, he signed up for the 17th (1st Football) Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment as a Lance Corporal. During his ... Mar 24, 2018 ... Walter Tull was a soldier, a leader, a hero and a bloody good footballer. So it seems fitting to end this with the words of the current ... 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) ... 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 ...