Recognition and Medals The Military Cross

Walter Tull was the first black football player within professional British football leagues and the first black army officer within Britain. Oct 20, 2021 ... These adversities did not stop nor stunt Walter's achievements in football though, going on to win the Professional Football Charity Fund Medal ... Walter Tull is rightly remembered as one of the country's first black ... Walter was a trailblazer for black footballers in the Football League and ... The first black outfield player to feature in the English top flight, Tull spent two seasons at Tottenham Hotspur before going on to play over 100 games for ... 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 ... Apr 15, 2014 ... Footballer soldier by Phil Vasili ... Walter Daniel John Tull was born on 28 April, 1888, in Folkestone, Kent. His father, Daniel Tull, was a ... 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 ... Sep 29, 2014 ... A new film celebrating the life of Walter Tull, the first black British Army officer to lead white troops into battle. Dec 7, 2024 ... In part one, we went into soccer pioneer Walter Tull's short career in English professional football. A stellar athlete he performed well on ... 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 ...