Reaction in Britain

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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Jan 4, 2014 ... Before the war, Mr Walter Tull played professional football with Tottenham Hotspur and. Northampton, and joined the Army in September 1914 ... 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. 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 ... 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. Walter Tull built a career as top division footballer. He became the second professional black player in the Football League and transferred from Tottenham to ... Mar 25, 2018 ... Tull was cited for his “gallantry and coolness” during the Italian offensive of that year after safely leading 26 men on a night raiding party. Sep 29, 2014 ... A new film celebrating the life of Walter Tull, the first black British Army officer to lead white troops into battle.