Cymru Premier goal greats in deadly form – Draper sets new club record
There has been some interesting activity in the Cymru Premier League all-time top 10 goalscorers list over the past week.
Rhys Griffiths, second in the standings, turned back the clock when he was on target twice for Penybont in a 4-0 win at Haverfordwest County to move up to 271 in total.
Griffiths, 40, is still 48 goals behind leader Marc Lloyd-Williams, but it was nice to see the former Plymouth Argyle front man boosting his tally in his role as player-manager of Penybont.
One chart where Rhys sits at No 1 is the most league goals for a single Welsh Premier club – his remarkable haul of 180 goals in 181 appearances for Llanelli has him top of the pile.
Rhys also holds the record for the most Golden Boot awards – seven, all in a row.
Elsewhere this week, Michael Wilde of Connah’s Quay Nomads edged one goal closer to becoming the fourth CPL player to reach 200 by finding the net in his team’s 3-1 win over Caernarfon. Wilde is on 191.
Chris Venables’ goal for Bala last weekend put him on 180 in all, while Greg Draper became The New Saints’ all-time highest marksman in the WPL when his nap hand in a 10-0 drubbing of Flint Town United vaulted him up to 156 for the club. He overtook previous No 1 Saints goal-getter Wilde on 154.
Greg said after the game he has 200 in his sights and few would bet against him. All of his 156 to date have come in a TNS shirt.
Welsh Premier League all-time goalscorers list (up to Oct 7, 2020)
1 Marc Lloyd Williams 319
2 Rhys Griffiths 271
3 Lee Hunt 209
4 Michael Wilde 191 *
5 Chris Venables 180 *
6 Chris Summers 177
7 John Toner 161
8 Graham Evans 157
9 Greg Draper 156 *
10 Stuart Rain 150
Season-by-Season top scorers
2019/20
Chris Venables (Bala Town) 22
2018/19
Greg Draper (The New Saints) 27
2017/18
Greg Draper (The New Saints) 22
2016/17
Jason Oswell (Newtown) 22
2015/16
Chris Venables (Aberystwyth Town) 20
2014/15
Chris Venables (Aberystwyth Town) 28
2013/14
Chris Venables (Aberystwyth Town) 24
2012/13
Mike Wilde (The New Saints) 25
2011/12
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 24
2010/11
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 25
2009/10
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 30
2008/09
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 31
2007/08
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 40
2006/07
Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli) 30
2005/06
Rhys Griffiths (Port Talbot Town) 28
2004/05
Marc Lloyd Williams (TNS) 34
2003/04
Andy Moran (Rhyl) 27
2002/03
Graham Evans (Caersws) 24
2001/02
Marc Lloyd Williams (Bangor City) 47
2000/01
Graham Evans (Caersws) 25
1999/2000
Chris Summers (Cwmbran Town) 28
1998/99
Eifion Williams (Barry Town) 28
1997/98
Eifion Williams (Barry Town) 40
1996/97
Tony Bird (Barry Town) 42
1995/96
Ken McKenna (Conwy United) 38
1994/95
Frank Mottram (Bangor City) 31
1993/94
David Taylor (Porthmadog) 43
1992/93
Steve Woods (Ebbw Vale) 29