.NRL superstar Herbie Farnworth could possibly become simply the sixth English gamer in past history to gain the respected Golden Footwear honor after making the shortlist.The award, which acknowledges the standout entertainers in global rugby organization every year, will certainly be actually revealed in very early December: and also are going to be made a decision through a few of the game’s wonderful players that have connected with 50 worldwide hats including England image James Graham, Australia legend Darren Lockyer as well as Petero Civoniceva, that worked with each Australia and also Fiji on the international performance.Dolphins center Farnworth, who hails from the small community of Blacko in Lancashire, has actually been actually called on the six-player shortlist for the 2024 Golden Footwear award after his standout functionalities in England’s 2-0 Test set gain Samoa on home ground this autumn.Farnworth experiences solid competition for the honor– with Australia trio Harry Grant, Tom Trbojevic and also Isaah Yeo being nominated after the Kangaroos’ Pacific Cup gain along with Tonga leader Addin Fonua-Blake and also New Zealand speedster Keano Kini.However if Farnworth was to gain this year’s honor– with the victor being actually introduced in early December– he will definitely become only the 6th English player in history to win the gong.Legendary quartet Ellery Hanley, Garry Schofield, Andy Farrell, Kevin Sinfield and also Tommy Makinson are actually enjoying each other’s firm in an unique club of English gamers to become named Golden Shoes champions.The special club of English Golden Footwear victors.Ellery Hanley (1988 ).Garry Schofield (1990 ).Andy Farrell (2004 ).Kevin Sinfield (2012 ).Tommy Makinson (2018 ).QUIZ: Can you name every champion of the men’s Golden Boot award due to the fact that 2000?The Golden Boot award was actually founded in 1985 due to the British journal Open Rugby and also it was actually initial granted to Australian image Wally Lewis for his performances throughout 1984– with Garry Port (1985 ), Brett Kenny (1986 ), Hugh McGahan and Peter Sterling (1987 ), Hanley (1988 ), Mal Meninga (1989) as well as Schofield (1990) additionally recipients of being actually determined rugby game’s finest player for those particular fiscal year.No honor was created in between 1990 as well as 1998 during the time because of organisational challenges– with Category Publications Ltd getting the civil rights to the award in 1999 and also began rewarding the Golden Boot coming from that year on.The International Rugby League bought the civil liberties to the award in 2017 and offered a women’s category in 2018– along with the mobility device category coming a year later.Whilst the Golden Footwear was actually previously rewarded to rugby league’s player for their performances throughout the fiscal year for club and nation, the honor was actually altered under the IRL’s semblance to displays solely on the global stage throughout claimed fiscal year.READ NEXT: Rank every Super League group through number of confirmed new signings for 2025.