James Walshaw sits atop the Skrill North scoring charts this season with an impressive 25 goals from 28 starts.
An electronics engineer by trade, Walshaw has been capped for England C in his time and has certainly shown why in his debut season at Moss Lane.
The 30 year olds red-hot form in front of goal is not unlike another Altrincham goal getter, Damien Reeves.
The former Leeds trainee has been prolific for the Robins over the last few years, and quickly reached his landmark 100th goal for the club last season, in just 118 games.
That relentless goal return alerted a number of professional clubs including Dagenham and Redbridge, Shrewsbury and Scottish side Kilmarnock.
Dean Saunders also had a look at the 27 year old while managing Doncaster Rovers, however no deal was forthcoming.
With the end of the season drawing near, Robins chairman Grahame Rowley is looking to hang on to his hot shot strikeforce:
“We’d love to keep them, they’ve formed a good relationship this season and done well for the club, so we’ll get across the negotiation table as soon as the season finishes.”
This term Altrincham’s number 10 has continued to hit the net, with a goal return of 16 in 32 games.
Currently sitting 4th in the table with 4 games remaining, Altrincham could mathematically still earn promotion as champions.
Nevertheless, a striker is judged on one thing and one thing only, goals scored, and for both Walshaw and Reeves, their goals have helped propel the Robin’s push for promotion back to the Skrill Premier.
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