Howard Webb

English football referee
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Howard Webb

Summary

Howard Webb is a human[1]. He was born in Rotherham[2]. He was born on +1971-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football referee[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rotherham[2], Howard Webb…
  • Howard Webb was born on +1971-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Howard Webb's spouses was Bibiana Steinhaus[6].
  • Howard Webb held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Howard Webb worked as an association football referee[4].
  • Howard Webb held the position of FIFA referee[8].
  • Howard Webb was educated at Rotherham College[9].
  • Howard Webb's education included a stint at Brinsworth Academy[10].
  • Howard Webb received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Howard Webb's image is recorded as Arsenal LFC v Kelly Smith All-Stars XI (137).jpg[12].
  • Howard Webb is recorded as male[13].
  • Howard Webb's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Howard Webb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 255316186[15].
  • Howard Webb's GND ID is recorded as 1024213900[16].
  • Howard Webb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018004318[17].
  • Howard Webb's Commons category is recorded as Howard Webb[18].
  • Howard Webb's sport is recorded as association football[19].
  • Howard Webb's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bxrj_[20].
  • Howard Webb's family name is recorded as Webb[21].
  • Howard Webb's given name is recorded as Howard[22].
  • Howard Webb's given name is recorded as Melton[23].
  • Howard Webb's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017148433[24].
  • Howard Webb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Howard Webb's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Shrek'}[26].
  • Howard Webb's country for sport is recorded as England[27].

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Origins and Family

Howard Webb was born in Rotherham[2]. He was born on +1971-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Rotherham College[9], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1853[30] and Brinsworth Academy[10], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 2010[33].

Career and Affiliations

Howard Webb's professions included association football referee[4]. He held the position of FIFA referee[8].

Recognition

Howard Webb received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Personal Life

Among Howard Webb's spouses was Bibiana Steinhaus[6].

Why It Matters

Howard Webb ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Howard Webb born?

Howard Webb's place of birth was Rotherham[2].

Who was Howard Webb married to?

Howard Webb's spouses include Bibiana Steinhaus[6].

What did Howard Webb do for work?

Howard Webb worked as association football referee[4].

Where did Howard Webb go to school?

Howard Webb was educated at Rotherham College[9] and Brinsworth Academy[10].

What awards did Howard Webb receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . dailymail.co.uk. dailymail.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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