Name Steve Ganson | Role Referee | |
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Steve ganson
Steve Ganson (born 4 January 1970 in St. Helens, Merseyside ) is a former rugby league referee, and current 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 whistle to take up the role of Match Officials Coach and Technical Director.
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- Steve ganson
- Hull kr coach sandercock demands apology from steve ganson over disputed magic weekend derby try
- First games
- Honours
- International
- References

His son, Josh Ganson has followed in his footsteps by playing for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.

Hull kr coach sandercock demands apology from steve ganson over disputed magic weekend derby try
First games

His first professional game was Barrow v Carlisle on 27 August 1995.

His first Super League game was Castleford v Paris Saint-Germain on 17 August 1996.
Honours

He refereed the Super League Grand Final in 2004 & 2009. He also refereed the Challenge Cup Final 2009 in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
International
He has refereed in the 2000 & 2008 Rugby League World Cups.