Ballers,
Why do you torment me with such questions as these just as I should be heading off to get some sleep?!
OK then, on the basis that your definition of "non league top flight" means the Alliance Premier League/Gola League/GMVC/Nationwide Conference/Blue Square Premier only (i.e. not counting the seasons in the Unibond League and the Conference North), here is my list of the top Alty goalscorers (league goals only):
1. Graham Bennett: 62.
2. Ronnie Ellis: 59.
3. Colin Little: 56 (and still going....).
4. Jeff Johnson: 47.
5. John Rogers: 46.
6 (equal). Graham Heathcote and Stuart Terry: 44 each.
7. Ken McKenna: 41.
8. Barry Howard: 40.
9. Gary Anderson: 36.
10. (equal). John Davison and Barry Whitbread: 34 each.
Just missing out:
Nigel Shaw: 30.
John Timmons: 28.
Andy Green: 27.
Niell Hardy: 24.
I'm sure that Flynny will correct any errors/omissions there!
I simply cannot believe that the legendary Tunna doesn't feature in that particular hall of fame....
Well, quite. What a ball ache of a question that was that I set! I assumed that anyone who has scored a decent amount of goals or at least made enough appearances to get a few would be on the legends bit of the web site. I now realise taht, disgracefuly, Ronnie Ellis and Gary Anderson aren't there, which lead me to an hour or so last night having to check through old programmes.
In the absence of a definitive list i had to search through them, a lot of the last home and away games of the season weren't there so for a few players I had to tot up approximate totals. i.e. Ronnie Ellis 55+ Gary Anderson 32+.
Ballers John Timmons 26+, Paul Reid and Gary Stewart 15+ but apart form that your list is I think correct.
Some more who just missed out
Ricky HARRIS 22
Paul FRANCE 21
John BRADY 19 (Surprisingly)
Mark HUGHES 19
Nicky DAWS 16
Chris SHARRATT 16
Mick FARRELLY 15
Paul REID 15?
Gary STEWART 15?
Kevin ELLISON 14
Chris SENIOR 12 (13 if you credit him with his goal at home to Salisbury last season rather than as an OG)
Joe O'NEILL 12
Dickie LANDON 12
Eddie BISHOP 11?
Colin CHESTERS 11
Peter CONNING 10
Neil MORTON 10
Clive FREEMAN 8
Paul ROWLANDS 8
Paul SHOWLER 8
Rod THORNLEY 8
Ian TUNNACLIFFE 5
Benno was my hero, he actually got quite a few in September-October of the 1985-86 season which seemed to go unnoticed. His legends profile on the web site is absolutely bang on the money though.
"Cardiff born Graham Bennett was a goal 'poacher', one of the best..... A player who sometimes appeared 'lazy' outside the box, and prone to injury, he had an unerring knack of putting the ball in the back of the net, averaging a goal every 2 games throughout his Altrincham career. "
GAMES Graham Bennett
Season Lge FAC LC CSC FAT Total
1982/83 26+5 1 2 1 4 34+5
1983/84 28+7 3 2 2 1 36+7
1984/85 33+3 2 1+1 2+1 5 43+5
1985/86 15+1 0 2 0 0 17+1
Total 102+16 6 7+1 5+1 10
130+18 GOALS
Season Lge FAC LC CSC FAT Total
1982/83 15 0 1 2 3 21
1983/84 17 0 0 1 0 18
1984/85 20 1 1 1 2 25
1985/86 10 0 0 0 0 10
Total 62 1 2 4 5
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