Golden Boot

Published by admin on February 3rd, 2010
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The Rugby League World Golden Boot is awarded to the international player of the year by Rugby League World Magazine.

The Golden Boot was first awarded for performances in 1984 by Open Rugby Magazine, the predecessor to Rugby League World. It was won by Wally Lewis of Australia.

No awards were made between 1990 and 1998 (*), but the Golden Boot was restored to prominence in 1999 when it was presented to Andrew Johns, who went on to become the first player to win it twice, repeating his success in 2001.

The most recent winner is Kevin Sinfield of Leeds Rhinos and England.

Golden Boot Award Winners

  • 1984 Wally Lewis (Australia) 
  • 1985 Brett Kenny (Australia) 
  • 1986 Garry Jack (Australia) 
  • 1987 Hugh McGahan MBE (New Zealand) Shared 
  • 1987 Peter Sterling (Australia) Shared 
  • 1988 Ellery Hanley (Great Britain) 
  • 1989 Mal Meninga (Australia) 
  • 1990 Garry Schofield (Great Britain) 
  • 1999 Andrew Johns (Australia) 
  • 2000 Brad Fittler (Australia) 
  • 2001 Andrew Johns (Australia) 
  • 2002 Stacey Jones (New Zealand) 
  • 2003 Darren Lockyer (Australia) 
  • 2004 Andrew Farrell (Great Britain) 
  • 2005 Anthony Minichiello (Australia) 
  • 2006 Darren Lockyer (Australia) 
  • 2007 Cameron Smith (Australia)
  • 2008 Billy Slater (Australia)
  • 2009 Greg Inglis (Australia)
  • 2010 Benji Marshall (New Zealand)
  • 2011 Johnathan Thurston (Australia)
  • 2012 Kevin Sinfield (England)

    • (*) In 2011 Rugby League World began a process to determine which players would have won the Golden Boot in those ‘missing years’ between 1990 to 1998. The first retrospective winner was Garry Schofield of Great Britain for the year 1990.