Service in Italy

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. On 2nd October 1909 Bristol City played Spurs. In this match 'Tull was the target of sustained, vociferous and ferocious racial abuse'*1. In his match report ... 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 ... 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 ... 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) ... Feb 3, 2016 ... Filming was completed in April but Phil Vasili, who wrote his biography Walter Tull, Officer, Footballer in 2009, has since uncovered new ... Nov 12, 2024 ... Edward was adopted by the Warnock family of Glasgow, becoming Edward Tull-Warnock. Tull's professional football career began after he signed ... Mar 25, 2015 ... Walter Tull in his early footballing days with Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (with permission from Bruce Castle Museum -Haringey Culture ... Sep 13, 2015 ... Walter Tull one of Britain's first black 1st division footballer's and first black infantry army officer who died in action 1918. Oct 10, 2022 ... This campaign is supported by Walter Tull's descendants, and his former Football Clubs at Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Historians ...