rhys griffiths won his first golden boot in 2006 with port talbot town. he joined llanelli a year later and went on to win the award for a further six consecutive seasons, becoming the first player to win the award more than three times and the second player, after williams, to score 200 goals in the welsh premier league. griffiths' last win, during the 2011–12 season, remains the lowest scoring total to claim the award with 19 goals. in 2013, michael wilde of the new saints became the first player other than griffiths to win the award since 2005. a year later, chris venables became the first player not recognised as a forward to claim the golden boot. the midfielder netted 24 times in 30 appearances and went on to retain the award for a further two seasons.