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Who were the top scorers across senior leagues affecting North Wales football in 2022-23?

Dave Forbes scores for Holywell at Llanidloes. Veteran Forbes was joint top-scorer in Cymru North with 22 goals and scored a magnificent 36 overall. Picture: LEE DOUGLAS

Who were the top goal scorers in senior leagues affecting North Wales in 2022-23?

Remember the below references LEAGUE GOALS ONLY

Cymru Premier League

Declan McManus (The New Saints) 29

Cymru North

Dave Forbes (Holywell Town) and Daniel Atkins (Prestatyn Town) 22

Ardal North East

Glynn Coney (Caersws) 20

Corrig McGonigle celebrates opening the scoring during CPD Bangor 1876 vs Cefn Albion FC in the Lockstock Ardal North League Play-Off at Bastion Gardens, Prestatyn (Pic by Sam Eaden/FAW)

Ardal North West

Corrig McGonigle (Bangor 1876) 37

FAW Reserve League North East

Greg Draper (The New Saints U21s) 20

FAW Reserve League North West

Robbie Williams (Ruthin Town Reserves) 19

The magical Mike Latham (red)

North East Wales League

Premier Division
Michael Latham (FC Queen’s Park) 21

Championship Division
Conner Kendrick (Ruabon Rovers) 37

Reserve Division
Andy Jones (Connah’s Quay Town Reserves) 26

Harrison Bellis (second right) celebrates another goal for Y Glannau. Picture: HAYDEN NICHOLLS

North Wales Coast East League

Premier Division
Connor Morris (Kinmel Bay) 33

Division One
Harrison Bellis (CPD Y Glannau) 44

Gwalchmai’s Connor Owen had an unbelievable season. Picture: DAI SINCLAIR

North Wales Coast West League

Premier Division
Connor Owen (Gwalchmai) 24

Division One
Asa Thomas (Trearddur Bay) 57

North Wales Coast FA Reserve League

Kyle Lally (Bow FC) 13

LOOKING BACK….

Family man Asa Thomas (left)

Asa Thomas of tier 5 Trearddur Bay scored the most league goals overall in 2022-23 with 57 in just 25 appearances.

Second was Harrison Bellis of tier 5 Y Glannau with 44 in 20, with Corrig McGonigle of tier 3 Bangor 1876 third with 37 in 26 games.

At the age of just 18 – and 17 for most of the season – Connor Owen finished leading scorer in the tier 4 North Wales Coast West Premier Division with 24 goals for Gwalchmai. Owen hit 39 in all competitions.

In the Premier Division chart, he was ahead of renowned net-finders Luke Baum (23), Carl Jones (20) and Kevin Lloyd (20).

FC Queen’s Park’s Mike Latham topped the tier 4 North East Wales League Premier Division chart with 21 goals – but only played half the season. Latham joined the Park in the January 2023 window and notched his 21 goals in just 10 matches.