The multi-cultural roots of THFC: Walter Tull

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Tottenham Hotspur is a multi-cultural football club mostly associated with the North London Jewish community. This can be seen in a lot of ways: Israeli flags, various Yids-chants and an association with the nickname “yid”, which for many Tottenham fans does not mean jew, instead it’s often seen as slang for Tottenham fan. But our roots aren’t only Jewish. As a matter of fact, Walter Tull was the first black outfield player in England’s top division (the first ever black [...]

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