Maroon plaque № 79039

Who was Walter Tull? Walter Tull was born in Folkestone on 28 April 1888, the son of Daniel Tull from Barbados and Alice Palmer from Kent. Orphaned at seven, Walter was raised in an orphanage in Bethnal Green. Walter Tull played here at the Old Spotted Dog Ground from October 1908 and won winners' m

edals in the FA Amateur Cup, London County Amateur Cup and the London Senior Cup. In 1909, he became one of the first Black outfield professional football players after signing for Spurs. However, Wal

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