Top Scorers: The Vanarama National League North

There’s a new leader in the race to clinch the Vanarama National League North Golden Boot.

What makes Jason Gilchrist’s 23 goals even more impressive is that he’s scored them with two different clubs - and neither have been promotion contenders.

Southport’s signing from FC United has been in such great scoring form - a goal every 85 minutes in fact this season - that he has earned an England C call up for the March match against Wales.

But it’s not just the strikers involved. In the scoring standings are two midfielders - Harrogate’s Joe Leesley and Brackley Town’s FA Trophy semi-finalist James Armson.

There was movement in midweek as Jack Redshaw’s most dramatic of winners for Salford City against Tamworth nudged him up to 16 for the season.

But who’s going to take the Golden Boot? Let’s check in on the goals tally chart with under two months left to go.

Vanarama National League North - top scorers:

Jason Gilchrist (FC United & Southport) 23 goals

Jon Parkin (York City) 20 goals

Jason Oswell (Stockport County) 19 goals

Aaron Williams (Brackley Town) 18 goals

Ashley Chambers (Nuneaton) 18 goals

Reece Styche (Tamworth & Darlington) 17 goals

Daniel Maguire (Blyth Spartans) 16 goals

Jack Redshaw (Salford City) 16 goals

Niall Cummins (Curzon Ashton) 15 goals

Glen Taylor (Spennymoor Town) 15 goals

Joe Ironside (Kidderminster H) 14 goals

Joe Leesley (Harrogate Town) 14 goals

Oli Johnson (Bradford Park Avenue) 14 goals

Adam Boyes (Bradford Park Avenue) 14 goals

Simon Ainge (Harrogate Town) 13 goals

James Armson (Brackley Town) 12 goals

Matthew Warburton (Stockport County) 12 goals

Ashley Hemmings (Boston United) 12 goals

Craig Westcarr (Alfreton Town) 11 goals

Dale Hopson (Blyth Spartans) 11 goals

Jordan Thewlis (Harrogate Town) 10 goals

Darryl Knights (Tamworth) 10 goals

Michael Phenix (Salford City) 9 goals

Jordan Nicholson (Nuneaton) 9 goals