Tull had quite a distinguished military career. Apart from being awarded his commission he was cited for bravery too. Sadly he was killed towards the end of WWI.
I recall seeing the BBC programme about him. It didn't really touch on the football side of his life apart from the odd reference. It was all about the last 2 yrs of his life. Must have been one hell of a struggle for him.
But surely to get the message across to these (grits teeth as he uses the word) people, then surely a current black player would get it done better than pointing out to them that "one of them" was playing our game a hundred and twenty years ago? I understand the reason for Remembering him as he was a landmark player but but for the purpose of fighting racism, can't see it doing too much.
Well it helps refute the idea that "they" only arrived in the 50s and 60s, when actually there have been black britons for a hell of a lot longer than that.
Son of the late Daniel Tull; brother of Edward Tull-Warnock, of 419, St. Vincent St., Glasgow. Former professional footballer with Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. He played more than a hundred first team games for Northampton Town before the First World War intervened.
Some firsts for Walter Tull! He was the first British-born black army officer and the first black officer to lead white British troops into battle. As a footballer, he played for Spurs and Northampton Town. He wasn’t the first black professional football though, he was the second! (Arthur Wharton signed for Preston North End in 1886)
He made a great impression as a talented footballer and as a soldier, quickly promoted to sergeant. Towards the end of the war he was leading his troops in an attack on German trenches when he was killed instantaneously with a bullet through his head. In the carnage of the battle, his body was never recovered.
i was at the game where Steve Stacey scored i think we lost to Huddersfield 2 v 1 and Frank Worthington got at least one of their goals. Was a long time ago and might not be corect. Not sure why Stacey only played one game for us tho.
There was a yng blk kid about that time-- big in the England kids games-- was gona be huge but there was an issue re his age as he didnt have a birth certificate (would happen now a thing like that !!) and he just disappeared would have been about 1968/69
i was at the game where Steve Stacey scored i think we lost to Huddersfield 2 v 1 and Frank Worthington got at least one of their goals. Was a long time ago and might not be corect. Not sure why Stacey only played one game for us tho.
There was a yng blk kid about that time-- big in the England kids games-- was gona be huge but there was an issue re his age as he didnt have a birth certificate (would happen now a thing like that !!) and he just disappeared would have been about 1968/69
Albert Johanneson, Leeds Utd? Though he played for 9 years. Died age 41 in a Leeds Tower block.
Shameful stuff London-born Jack Leslie, a prolific striker for Plymouth Argyle between 1920 & 1935, scored over 400 goals. Leslie had been informed by his manager Bob Jack that he had been selected to play for England. He later received communication cancelling his call up to the England team stating that they didn't realise he was ‘a man of colour’.
There was a yng blk kid about that time-- big in the England kids games-- was gona be huge but there was an issue re his age as he didnt have a birth certificate (would happen now a thing like that !!) and he just disappeared would have been about 1968/69
Wharton's story has been around for years. I am sure that the BBC have made a documentary about him. There are far better uses for a £117,000 grant in a rather deprived area such as Sheffield
Last October, when I showed many youngsters the photograph of John Barnes backheeling away a banana, many of the youngsters simply didn't believe it could have really happened, and insisted the photograph had been doctored.
I believe Steve Stacey played one game on loan from Ipwich on 7.2.70 scoring in a 2 1 defeat against Huddersfield. From memory Phil Walker signed from Millwall for 120k on 9.7.79 and scored on his league debut against Newcastle on 25.8.79. Off the top of my head, Leroy Ambrose signed professional on 17.3.79. Both Walker and Ambrose made their senior Charlton debuts in the same match against Peterborough in the League cup on 11.8.79, Walker scoring in a 3 1 defeat.
first black player l saw at the valley was the doncaster rovers centre half,this was christmas day 1957. l think we won 2-0 but lost the return fixture on boxing day..His name was charlie williams of the comedians/golden shot fame. also portsmouth had a black winger in the 1950's named lindy delaphina
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Some firsts for Walter Tull! He was the first British-born
black army officer and the first black officer to lead white British
troops into battle. As a footballer, he played for Spurs and Northampton
Town. He wasn’t the first black professional football though, he was
the second! (Arthur Wharton signed for Preston North End in 1886)
He made a great impression as a talented footballer and as a
soldier, quickly promoted to sergeant. Towards the end of the war he was
leading his troops in an attack on German trenches when he was killed
instantaneously with a bullet through his head. In the carnage of the
battle, his body was never recovered.
http://www.le.ac.uk/snccfr/resources/factsheets/fs4.html
Though he played for 9 years. Died age 41 in a Leeds Tower block.
Weird choice of name, I don't think anything is as divisive as football.
London-born Jack Leslie, a prolific striker
for Plymouth Argyle between 1920 & 1935, scored over 400 goals. Leslie had been
informed by his manager Bob Jack that he had been selected to play for
England. He later received communication cancelling his call up to the
England team stating that they didn't realise he was ‘a man of colour’.
As the goal is 8 yds width and he was 10m aaa champion, he would have been quick between the sticks.
From memory Phil Walker signed from Millwall for 120k on 9.7.79 and scored on his league debut against Newcastle on 25.8.79.
Off the top of my head, Leroy Ambrose signed professional on 17.3.79.
Both Walker and Ambrose made their senior Charlton debuts in the same match against Peterborough in the League cup on 11.8.79, Walker scoring in a 3 1 defeat.
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