When did Walter Tull begin playing for Clapton F.C.?
Q: When did Walter Tull begin playing for Clapton F.C.?
A: Walter Tull began playing for Clapton F.C. in 1908.
Q: What was the name of the newspaper that called him "the catch of the season"?
A: The Football Star called him "the catch of the season" in March 1909.
Q: Why were Walter and his brother placed in an orphanage?
A: Walter and his brother were placed in an orphanage following the death of their parents.
Q: How many first-team appearances did he make with Northampton Town?
A: He made 111 first-team appearances with Northampton Town.
Q: What battalion did he serve in during World War I?
A: During World War I, he served in the Footballers' Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment.
Q: Was there a ban on black people being given a commission at this time?
A: Yes, there was a ban on black people being given a commission at this time when Tull was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 30 May 1917.
Q: What honour has been requested for Tull posthumously?
A: Northampton South MP Brian Binley has campaigned for Tull to be posthumously awarded the Military Cross as an honour
