Wright Robinson College

Last updated March 28, 2025

Wright Robinson College is an 11-16 coeducational secondary school situated in Abbey Hey, Gorton, Manchester, England. The college is situated in extensive grounds alongside Gorton reservoir and surrounding greenbelt.^[1]

The college is named after Wright Robinson, a long-serving Manchester city councillor.^[2]

Notable former pupils

Nicky Butt - footballer^[3]
Jon Butterworth - professor of Particle Physics at University College London ^[4]
Teden Mengi - footballer^[5]

References

↑ "Wright Robinson College". wrightrobinson.co.uk. Manchester.
↑ McHugh, Declan (2001). A 'Mass' Party Frustrated? The Development of the Labour Party in Manchester, 1918–31 (PDF). Salford: European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford.
↑ Anon (2017). "Soccer boy dies as mum watches". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Manchester: Manchester Evening News.
↑ "Iris View Profile".
↑ Mitten, Andy (3 October 2020). "Teden Mengi - 'he has all the attributes to be a wonderful centre-half'" . The Athletic. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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[1] "Wright Robinson College". wrightrobinson.co.uk. Manchester.

[McHugh-2] McHugh, Declan (2001). A 'Mass' Party Frustrated? The Development of the Labour Party in Manchester, 1918–31 (PDF). Salford: European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford.

[3] Anon (2017). "Soccer boy dies as mum watches". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Manchester: Manchester Evening News.

[4] "Iris View Profile".

[5] Mitten, Andy (3 October 2020). "Teden Mengi - 'he has all the attributes to be a wonderful centre-half'" . The Athletic. Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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