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Nov 11, 2016 ... Between 1909 and 1914 he played for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town before war was declared and he left his football career behind to ... 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 ... Oct 10, 2018 ... Walter Tull was one of English football's first black players and the British Army's first ever black officer to command white troops. His professional football career began after he was spotted playing for top amateur club, Clapton. He had signed for Clapton in October 1908, reportedly never ... Oct 20, 2021 ... War Hero. Other clubs wanted to sign Walter Tull and in 1914 Glasgow Rangers began negotiations with Northampton Town. However, before he could ... May 8, 2024 ... Drama honours pioneering black footballer and war hero Walter Tull ... The life of one of English football's first black players and the British ... Jan 4, 2014 ... Before the war, Mr Walter Tull played professional football with Tottenham Hotspur and. Northampton, and joined the Army in September 1914 ... Walter Tull and the Missing Football (ISBN: 9781445188973) This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage ... Oct 20, 2020 ... One report in the Football Star, headlined “Football and the Colour Prejudice”, is thought to be the first time racial abuse was mentioned in a ... William Daniel John Tull was one of Britain's first Black infantry officers - a Black Briton in a society where there were few others.