Date of birth | 20 October 1961 |
Place of birth | St Asaph |
Nationality | Welsh |
Weight | 79 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Forward |
Welsh international Ian Rush is Liverpool's all-time top goalscorer with 346 goals in 658 appearances in all competitions.
With Liverpool, he was an FA Cup runner-up in 1996, 1st Division Champion in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1990, FA Cup winner in 1986, 1989 and 1992, League Cup winner in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1995, League Cup runner-up in 1987, European Cup winner in 1984 and runner-up in 1985, Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year and PFA Footballer of the Year in 1984.
Ian brought his career at the highest level to an end with a season on Tyneside. His only goal for Newcastle United in the League Cup against Hull City took his career total to 49, so equalling Geoff Hurst's competition record.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Chester City | 25 Sep 1979 | 01 May 1980 | |
Liverpool | 01 May 1980 | 01 Jul 1986 | |
Juventus | 01 Jul 1986 | 23 Aug 1988 | |
Liverpool | 01 Jul 1986 | 30 Jun 1987 | L |
Liverpool | 23 Aug 1988 | 24 May 1996 | |
Leeds United | 24 May 1996 | 15 Aug 1997 | |
Newcastle United | 15 Aug 1997 | 31 May 1998 | |
Sheffield United | 23 Feb 1998 | 21 Mar 1998 | L |
Wrexham | 07 Aug 1998 | 08 Jul 1999 | |
Sydney Olympic | 01 Nov 1999 | 31 Dec 1999 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1980-81 | Liverpool | European Cup | 1 | ||||
1980-81 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1980-81 | Liverpool | League Division One | 7 | ||||
1981-82 | Liverpool | European Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1981-82 | Liverpool | League Cup | 10 | 8 |
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1981-82 | Liverpool | League Division One | 32 | 17 |
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1982-83 | Liverpool | European Cup | 5 | 2 |
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1982-83 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1982-83 | Liverpool | League Cup | 8 | 2 |
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1982-83 | Liverpool | League Division One | 34 | 24 |
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1983-84 | Liverpool | European Cup | 9 | 5 |
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1983-84 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1983-84 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1983-84 | Liverpool | League Cup | 12 | 8 |
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1983-84 | Liverpool | League Division One | 41 | 32 |
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1984-85 | Liverpool | European Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1984-85 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | 7 |
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1984-85 | Liverpool | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1984-85 | Liverpool | League Division One | 28 | 14 |
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1984-85 | Liverpool | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 8 | 6 |
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1985-86 | Liverpool | League Cup | 6 | 3 |
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1985-86 | Liverpool | League Division One | 40 | 22 |
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1986-87 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | Liverpool | League Cup | 9 | 4 |
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1986-87 | Liverpool | League Division One | 42 | 30 |
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1987-88 | Rest of the World | Stapleton Test | 1 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
3 |
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1988-89 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1988-89 | Liverpool | League Division One | 16 | 8 |
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1989-90 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 8 | 6 |
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1989-90 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1989-90 | Liverpool | League Division One | 36 | 18 |
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1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 5 |
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1990-91 | Liverpool | League Division One | 37 | 16 |
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1990-91 | Liverpool | Rumbelows League Cup | 3 | 5 |
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1991-92 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1991-92 | Liverpool | League Division One | 16 | 2 |
4 |
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1991-92 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 5 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | League Cup | 5 | 4 |
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1993-94 | Liverpool | Premier League | 41 | 1 |
14 |
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1994-95 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Liverpool | League Cup | 7 | 6 |
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1994-95 | Liverpool | Premier League | 36 | 12 |
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1995-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 4 |
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1995-96 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Liverpool | Premier League | 10 | 10 |
5 |
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1995-96 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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1996-97 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Leeds United | Premier League | 34 | 2 |
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1997-98 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 |
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1997-98 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1979-80 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1980-81 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 |
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1980-81 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1981-82 | Wales | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1982-83 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 |
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1982-83 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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1983-84 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | ||||
1983-84 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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1983-84 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
1984-85 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 3 |
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1984-85 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1985-86 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1985-86 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1986-87 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
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1987-88 | Wales | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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1987-88 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1988-89 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
1988-89 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
1989-90 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
1990-91 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 3 |
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1991-92 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1991-92 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 5 |
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1993-94 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1993-94 | Wales | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 5 | ||||
1995-96 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Wales | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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21 May 1980 | Scotland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
23 May 1980 | Wales v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
09 Sep 1980 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
20 May 1981 | England v Wales | D | 0-0 | British Home Championship | |
14 Oct 1981 | Wales v Iceland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
18 Nov 1981 | USSR v Wales | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 3 |
24 Feb 1982 | France v Wales | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
27 Apr 1982 | Wales v England | L | 0-1 | British Home Championship | |
24 May 1982 | Scotland v Wales | L | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
27 May 1982 | Wales v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
02 Jun 1982 | France v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
22 Sep 1982 | Wales v Norway | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
15 Dec 1982 | Yugoslavia v Wales | D | 4-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
23 Feb 1983 | England v Wales | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
27 Apr 1983 | Wales v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
21 Sep 1983 | Norway v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
12 Oct 1983 | Wales v Romania | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
16 Nov 1983 | Bulgaria v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
14 Dec 1983 | Wales v Yugoslavia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
28 Feb 1984 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
02 May 1984 | Wales v England | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
22 May 1984 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
14 Nov 1984 | Wales v Iceland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
26 Feb 1985 | Wales v Norway | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1985 | Scotland v Wales | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
30 Apr 1985 | Wales v Spain | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
10 Sep 1985 | Wales v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 7 |
25 Feb 1986 | Saudi Arabia v Wales | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 1986 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
21 Apr 1986 | Wales v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 1986 | Finland v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
18 Feb 1987 | Wales v USSR | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
01 Apr 1987 | Wales v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
29 Apr 1987 | Wales v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
14 Oct 1987 | Denmark v Wales | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
11 Nov 1987 | Czechoslovakia v Wales | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
23 Mar 1988 | Wales v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
27 Apr 1988 | Sweden v Wales | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
01 Jun 1988 | Malta v Wales | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1988 | Italy v Wales | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
14 Sep 1988 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
19 Oct 1988 | Wales v Finland | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
26 Apr 1989 | Wales v Sweden | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
31 May 1989 | Wales v West Germany | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
06 Sep 1989 | Finland v Wales | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
28 Mar 1990 | Republic of Ireland v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Sep 1990 | Denmark v Wales | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
17 Oct 1990 | Wales v Belgium | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
14 Nov 1990 | Luxembourg v Wales | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
06 Feb 1991 | Wales v Republic of Ireland | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
27 Mar 1991 | Belgium v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
30 May 1991 | Poland v Wales | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
05 Jun 1991 | Wales v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
16 Oct 1991 | Germany v Wales | L | 4-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
13 Nov 1991 | Wales v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
20 May 1992 | Romania v Wales | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
09 Sep 1992 | Wales v Faroe Islands | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
14 Oct 1992 | Cyprus v Wales | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
18 Nov 1992 | Belgium v Wales | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
31 Mar 1993 | Wales v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
28 Apr 1993 | Czechoslovakia (RCS) v Wales | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
06 Jun 1993 | Faroe Islands v Wales | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
08 Sep 1993 | Wales v Czechoslovakia (rcs) | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
13 Oct 1993 | Wales v Cyprus | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
17 Nov 1993 | Wales v Romania | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
09 Mar 1994 | Wales v Norway | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
20 Apr 1994 | Wales v Sweden | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
23 May 1994 | Estonia v Wales | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1994 | Wales v Albania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
16 Nov 1994 | Georgia v Wales | L | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
14 Dec 1994 | Wales v Bulgaria | L | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
26 Apr 1995 | Germany v Wales | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
07 Jun 1995 | Wales v Georgia | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
06 Sep 1995 | Wales v Moldova | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 7 |
24 Jan 1996 | Italy v Wales | L | 3-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.