English rugby league referee & refereeing administrator
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Stephen Ganson
Personal information
Born
(1970-01-04) 4 January 1970 (age 54) St Helens, Lancashire, England
Refereeing information
Years
Competition
Apps
1996–2013
Super League
311
2007–2009
Challenge Cup
7
2000–2009
Internationals
15
Source: [1]
As of 17 October 2009
Steve Ganson (born 4 January 1970 in St. Helens, Lancashire, England)[citation needed] is a former rugby league referee, and former Head of Match Officials and Technical Director with the English Rugby Football League. He is the second professional referee from the town as Premier League referee Chris Foy also hails from St Helens. On 12 April 2013, Ganson retired his role as referee to take up the role of Match Officials Coach and Technical Director.[2]
His son, Josh Ganson has followed in his footsteps by playing for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.[3]
^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "- Steve Ganson (referee) - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
^"Steve Ganson retires to take up new referee coaching role". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
^"Like father like son, Josh Ganson takes up the whistle". 31 October 2019.
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enforced by match officials. Former Super League and International Referee SteveGanson is the current Head of the Match Officials Department and Technical Director...
Retrieved 9 October 2009. UKPA (6 October 2009). "Grand Final duty for Ganson". Press Association. Retrieved 9 October 2009.[dead link] "St Helens 10-18...
Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2009. "Ganson takes change of final". Sporting Life. 25 August 2009. Archived from the...
Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Ganson was born in Billinge Higher End, Wigan, England. His father, SteveGanson, is a former Super League referee and...
decisions from referee SteveGanson which gave the game in the dying seconds to Leeds who won 38–42. After the Match SteveGanson admitted having made mistakes...
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participating nations. The nominated referees were: Thierry Alibert SteveGanson Shayne Hayne Leon Williamson Before the series, New Zealand and England...
Roby Hit Man: Danny Houghton Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League Award: Steve Prescott This season the Engage Mutual Charity Man of the Match Award scheme...
his way through the defence and onto the try-line. The video referee, SteveGanson gave the try and Sinfield's goal-kick was wide, leaving the Rhinos trailing...
that the best-of-three series would be officiated by British referees SteveGanson and Russell Smith for the 1st and 3rd tests, and by Australian referee...
Wellens God Save The Queen and Abide with Me Sabrina Washington Referee SteveGanson Attendance 82,821 Broadcast partners Broadcasters BBC Sport Commentators...
Archer and three coaches: SteveGanson, Russell Smith and Luke Watts. Australia: Grant Atkins, Chris Butler, Matt Cecchin, Steve Chiddy, Ben Cummins, Adam...
League". Rfl.uk.com. Retrieved 14 May 2010.[dead link] "WEMBLEY COUNTDOWN: SteveGanson to referee Challenge Cup Final (From Warrington Guardian)". Warringtonguardian...
Stadium Location Huddersfield, England Man of the Match Leon Pryce Referee SteveGanson Attendance 18,962 Broadcast partners Broadcasters Sky Sports Commentators...
to St Helens, only five teams remain with a positive points difference. Steve Menzies of Bradford becomes the first Super League player to contract swine...
Cunningham, Sonny Nickle, Chris Joynt (c), Peter Shiels, Paul Sculthorpe Subs: Steve Hall, Anthony Stewart, Vila Matautia, Tim Jonkers Coach: Ian Millward Bradford:...
minutes later the Kiwis were again penalised in their own territory when Steve Matai's swinging arm struck Paul Gallen in the head, the incident being...
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