Why Is His Story Still Important?

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. 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 ... William Daniel John Tull was one of Britain's first Black infantry officers - a Black Briton in a society where there were few others. Walter Daniel John Tull (28 April 1888 – 25 March 1918) was an English professional footballer. He played as an inside forward for Tottenham Hotspur and ... 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 ... 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. 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 ... Walter was only the second black man to play professional football in Britain. Tottenham Hotspur. Football Team 1909. Walter played for Tottenham until. 1910 ... Jun 5, 2013 ... Walter Daniel Tull (1888 - 1918) - first established his sporting credentials at Forest Gate's Clapton FC, in the years before the first World War. 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 ...