for Greater Manchester have proposed a new tram stop at Sandhills which would serve Collyhurst. On 15 August 1953, the front coach of a Manchester to Bury electric train fell from the Collyhurst viaduct over the River Irk after colliding with a local steam train. Ten people were killed and 58 injured in what became known as the Irk Valley Junction rail crash. Notable people Jim Allen, playwright Colin Barlow, Manchester City footballer Pat Barrett, light welterweight boxer Stan Bowles, England and QPR footballer Jackie Brown, former world champion flyweight boxer Les Dawson, comedian Michael Gomez, Irish-born super featherweight boxer Bruce Jones, former Coronation Street actor Henry Kelly, recipient of the Victoria Cross Brian Kidd, England, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City footballer Carlo Sartori, Manchester United footballer Jack Smethurst, actor Nobby Stiles, Manchester United and World Cup winning footballer References Areas of Manchester