Editing Tony Wilson (section)

==Early life==
Wilson was born 20 February 1950 in [[Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust|Hope Hospital]], [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]], [[County Borough of Salford|Salford]], [[Lancashire]], to Sydney Wilson and Doris Knupfer, and moved to [[Marple, Greater Manchester|Marple]], near [[Stockport]], [[Cheshire]], at the age of five.<!---Note to editors, we use the county of the time----><ref name="Manc online">{{cite news|author=Taylor, Paul|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1013/1013299_wilson_put_city_on_the_map.html|title=Wilson put city on the map|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=17 January 2010|date=10 August 2007}}</ref> After passing his [[Eleven plus exam]], Wilson attended De La Salle Grammar School in Weaste Lane, [[Pendleton, Greater Manchester|Pendleton]], Salford. He developed a love of literature and language, ignited by a performance of ''[[Hamlet]]'' at [[Stratford upon Avon]].<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/obituaries/story/0,,2147392,00.html	 
| title = Tony Wilson. Record label boss and broadcaster with twin passions: music and Manchester | work = The Guardian| date = 13 August 2007 | author=Morley, Paul | location=London}}</ref> Wilson started his professional career in 1968 at the age of 17, working as an English and Drama teacher at [[Blue Coat School (Oldham, Greater Manchester)|Blue Coat School]] in [[Oldham]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Tributes to the former town teacher—also known as Mr Manchester|last=Ferguson|first=James|date=16 August 2007|journal=Oldham Advertiser|page=3|url=http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/531547_tributes_to_town_teacher__also_known_as_mr_manchester}}</ref> He later graduated with a degree in English from [[Jesus College, Cambridge|Jesus College]], [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]].<ref name="Manc online"/>