in Wythenshawe. Ravel Morrison, ex-Manchester United footballer, was born in Wythenshawe. Jimmy Egan, boxing trainer, Wythenshawe East Amateur Boxing Club, most notably trained Ricky Hatton and David Barnes during their amateur days. Paul Stewart lived in Northern Moor, Wythenshawe. He played football for Blackpool, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool and England. John Bradley-West, actor, most notably of HBO series Game of Thrones, grew up and attended school in Wythenshawe. Michael Wood, historian, moved at the age of eight with his family to Wythenshawe where he attended Benchill Primary School. Syd Little, comedian, part of the Little and Large double act, attended Yew Tree School in Wythenshawe. Paul Young, lead singer of Mike and the Mechanics and Sad Café, was born in the Benchill area of Wythenshawe. Steve McGarry, cartoonist, illustrator, story artist, President of the National Cartoonists Society, was born and raised in Benchill, where he attended St John and Thomas Primary School. Joe Gallagher, professional boxing trainer to World Champions Anthony Crolla and Liam and Callum Smith, grew up in Benchill and attended St Peter's Primary School and St. John Plessington. Shay Logan, professional footballer best known for his time at Aberdeen Shay Brennan, Manchester United footballer, born Manchester 1937. Brought up in Wythenshawe. Attended St. John and Thomas R.C. School. Debut for MUFC immediately after the Munich air crash in 1958. Played In the European Cup Final of 1968, won by United. Played multiple times for Ireland. Cole Palmer, current Manchester City professional footballer, was born in Wythenshawe. Lukas Nmecha, current VfL Wolfsburg professional footballer, grew up in Wythenshawe. Slaughter & the Dogs are an English punk rock band formed in 1975 in Wythenshawe. They were one of the first punk rock bands in North West England. Kirsty Howard was a children's hospice advocate known for her fundraising efforts for Francis House Children's Hospice in Didsbury. Born in Wythenshawe. See also Listed buildings in Manchester-M22 Listed buildings in Manchester-M23 List of council estates in the United Kingdom References Notes Bibliography External links Timeline of events in Wythenshawe's history 1927 air view of Wythenshawe 1927 air view of Hall Lane and Blackcarr Road area: note farm workers' cottages and farm buildings west of Baguley Hall, which was then called Maher's Farm and used for market gardening. Areas of Manchester History of Manchester Local Nature Reserves in Greater Manchester Manchester overspill estates