What is EFL Red Boot- An Honour for Bigger Cause?

Ahead of the final matchweek of action in the English Football League, players high up in the scoring charts this season will be vying for a special prize. A brand‑new award launched by Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the EFL Red Boot will be part of the Every Minute Matters campaign. The initiative was inaugurated in September 2025 by former England strikers Jermain Defoe and Bobby Zamora.

The EFL Red Boot contenders will hail from all three divisions of the EFL system, which will consist of the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two. The top scorer who will rise to the highest tally from these three divisions will win this special award. The announcment of this special honor has raised questions among the fans, who wonder: ‘Are the EFL Golden Boot winners same as EFL Red Boot winners?’ Let us understand the difference between the two awards for footballing excellence.

What is The Difference Between The EFL Golden Boot and EFL Red Boot?

The existing EFL Golden Boot award is presented to the player who had scored the most amount of goals in their respective league. However, the EFL Red Boot will be awarded to the player who has scored the most goals across the three tie EFL league system.

Additionally, the winner of the latter honor will see the player generate a £50,000 donation to support the British Heart Foundation’s CureHeart research programme multiplier for every goal he scored that season.

EFL Red Boot: A List of The Contenders

The league is working towards developing treatments and cures for inherited heart muscle disease and a single goal from each strike on the pitch could simultaneously save lives off it. The honor is being hotly contested this season and many players still have a mathematical chance. Let us look at the list of players below: