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.

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

[4] On 15 January 2023, it was reported, that Ganson had been stood down from his role, pending a review from the RFL.

In a statement, the RFL said: “Steve Ganson will not be carrying out his role as Head of Match Officials at the current time, pending the completion of an internal review.

Currently, it is expected that this will be temporary and the RFL will make no further comment until that review is complete.