Wrexham’s Rosie Hughes still holds a big lead in 2022-23 Goalden Girl table

Rosie Hughes of Wrexham AFC Women looks set to be crowned North Wales Goalden Girl for the second season running after reaching 42 goals (24 league, 18 cups) in the 2022-23 campaign.

Added to the 48 she netted for the Red Dragons last term, that makes it 90 goals in just 38 league and cup appearances for the phenomenal 27-year-old.

Rosie will hope to add to her tally when Wrexham face Briton Ferry Llansawel in the Genero Adran Leagues play-off final at Latham Park, Newtown, on Sunday, April 16. The prize is promotion to the tier 1 Adran Premier League.

Wrexham AFC Women recently attained a tier 1 licence based on their new multi-year agreement with Cefn Druids to use The Rock for home matches.

With a number of North Wales Women’s League clubs still having several matches to play, it is mathematically possible that Rosie’s tally of 42 could still be passed, but it looks unlikely.

NORTH WALES WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEADING SCORERS – UP TO AND INCLUDING APRIL 2, 2023
(league and cup goals combined – senior games only)

42 GOALS
Rosie Hughes (Wrexham)

30 GOALS
Kirstie Kural (Connah’s Quay Nomads)

27 GOALS
Stevie Donougher (Bangor 1876)

24 GOALS
Sade Benjamin (NFA)

21 GOALS
Jen Cox (Llangefni Town)

20 GOALS
Amber Lightfoot (Wrexham)

17 GOALS
Maddie Williams (Llandudno)

14 GOALS
Zoe Stopford (NFA), Elana Harley (Connah’s Quay Nomads), Mari Gibbard (Wrexham – all for Llandudno), Mia Roberts (Bangor 1876), Ella Jones (Bangor 1876)

13 GOALS
Lois Thomas (Pwllheli)

12 GOALS
Ffion Thomas (Llangefni Town), Awel Ellis (Bangor 1876)

11 GOALS
Ellie Coulson (Llangefni Town), Jenna Allsup (Bangor 1876), Danielle Barnfield (Bangor 1876), Tesni Hughes (Amlwch Town), Ava Suckley (Wrexham), Emily Jones (NFA), Ffion Williams (CPDM Y Felinheli)

10 GOALS
Ffion Owen (Llandudno)

9 GOALS
Grace Mpuku (Llanystumdwy), Jasmin Dutton (Llandudno), Sarah Massey (Northop Hall), Stella Windsor (NFA), Shannon Hobbs (Connah’s Quay Nomads), Fflur Williams (CPDM Y Felinheli)

8 GOALS
Ellie Sian Jones (Amlwch Town), Amy Webster (NFA), Libby McKenzie (Wrexham), Cerys Parry (Bangor 1876), Tegan Hewitt (Connah’s Quay – 1 for Airbus)

7 GOALS
Rosie Hughes (Flint Town United), Ashleigh Jones (Trearddur Bay), Mari Owen (Pwllheli), Bess Roberts (Pwllheli), Gail Paterson-Manning (Trearddur Bay), Lisa Jones (Caernarfon Town), Becca Bannister (CPD Y Rhyl 1879), Rachael Thomas (CPD Y Rhyl 1879), Brygida Gorecka (Northop Hall)

6 GOALS
Jennifer Haynes (Flint Town United – 5 for Connah’s Quay Nomads), Niomi Taylor (CPD Y Rhyl 1879), Ceri Lois (Bangor 1876), Ruby McGilloway (NFA), Laura Williams (CPD Y Rhyl 1879), Rebecca Pritchard (Wrexham), Cerys Gadd (Amlwch Town)