EFL Announce Major Change to Golden Boot Awards as £50k Pledge Confirmed

New EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy to Raise Funds for Lifesaving Heart Research

Former England strikers Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora have unveiled the brand-new EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy, launched as part of the second year of Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Every Minute Matters campaign.

EFL announce major change to Golden Boot awards as £50k pledge confirmed

The English Football League’s goalscorers have been given the chance to compete for another award beyond the Golden Boot. Each of the Championship, League One and League Two gives the Golden Boot to each player who nets the most goals in their respective leagues that season. Last term, Leeds United’s Joel Piroe, Leyton Orient striker Charlie Kelman, who was on loan from Queens Park Rangers, and Bromley’s Michael Cheek won the awards. Now, all th…

It’s A Bootiful Game! New EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy to Raise Funds for Lifesaving Heart Research | Oxford United Football Club

Former England strikers Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora have unveiled the brand-new EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy, launched as part of the second year of Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Every Minute Matters campaign.

It’s A Bootiful Game! New EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy to Raise Funds for Lifesaving Heart Research

It’s A Bootiful Game! New EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy to Raise Funds for Lifesaving Heart Research tom.morgan@new… Thu, 09/11/2025 - 10:00 Previous Next

New EFL ‘Red Boot’ Trophy to raise funds for lifesaving heart research

The Red Boot will be awarded to the top scorer across all three divisions of the EFL during the 2025/26 season.