Who Is Howard Webb?, Age, Family, Net Worth: Howard Webb, officially known as Howard Melton Webb is a former football referee.

Born on July 14, 1971, he was a police officer with South Yorkshire Police but took a sabbatical leave to concentrate on his refereeing

Webb first took up refereeing in local leagues in 1989 and in 1993 progressed to the Northern Counties East League as an assistant referee, becoming a referee for that league two years later.

In 1996, he was appointed as a Football League assistant referee and, in 1998, fulfilled the same function in the Premier League, as well as being promoted to the Football Conference as a full referee

Howard Webb officiated primarily in the Premier League from 2003 to 2014 and also for FIFA as a FIFA international referee from 2005 to 2014.

He’s counted among the all-time top referees by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

Webb has refereed a number of notable matches in England including the FA Cup final, the FA Community Shield, and the final of the League

In 2010, he became the first person to referee the finals of both the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup in the same year.

Throughout his professional career, Webb drew praise for his authoritative and respected approach to refereeing from football bodies, pundits, colleagues, players, and managers.

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to football.

Webb announced his retirement in August 2014 to become the technical director of the Professional Game Match Officials Board.

Howard Webb Age

Howard Webb celebrated his 51st birthday in July last year (2022). He was born on July 14, 1971, in Rotherham, United Kingdom. Webb will be 52 in July this year.

Howard Webb Parents

Howard Webb was born in Rotherham, United Kingdom to his parents; Sylvia Webb (mother) and Billy Webb (father). His father was a referee for 35 years.

Howard Webb Wife

Howard Webb has been married twice. His first marriage was to Kay Webb, It’s unclear when they got tied the knot but they separated in 2016. Howard and Kay had three children.

After his separation from Kay, he started a relationship with Bibiana Steinhaus whom he married in March 2021

Bibiana Steinhaus is a German Bundesliga referee who referees for MTV Engelbostel-Schulenburg of the Lower Saxony Football Association but since October 2020 only as a video assistant referee.

Bibiana Steinhaus was a FIFA referee and was ranked as a UEFA women’s elite category referee.

Howard Webb Children

Howard Webb has been blessed with three children; Holly Webb, Lucy Webb, and Jack Webb. He shares all three kids with his ex-wife, Kay Webb.

Howard Webb Siblings

Howard Webb never shared any information regarding his siblings hence we can’t state whether or not he’s the only child of his parents; Sylvia Webb (mother) and Billy Webb (father). There are no records of that.

Howard Webb Net Worth

As of April 2023, Howard Webb had an estimated net worth of $4.2 million. He has made such an amount from his career as a professional referee and a technical director of the Professional Game Match Officials Board.