Ian Rush

Ian Rush (born 20 October 1961) is a former Welsh international football player, who notably played for Liverpool and Juventus.

He was a very successful striker, who set many goal-scoring records for Liverpool in particular.

When he retired from playing, he returned to his first club and managed Chester City before going on to work on television.

Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChester City1978–79Third Division10––––101979–80Third Division331454–––3817Total3414540000003918Liverpool1980–81First Division70–1010–901981–82First Division32173310842–49301982–83First Division34243382521151321983–84First Division4132221181051065471984–85First Division28146711653044271985–86First Division40248663–2256351986–87First Division42303094–365740Juventus1987–88Serie A29775–31104013Liverpool1988–89First Division2472341–2032111989–90First Division36188632–1048281990–91First Division37207535–1048301991–92First Division184513351–3191992–93Premier League32141141451142221993–94Premier League42142154––49191994–95Premier League36127176––50191995–96Premier League205412130–297Liverpool total4692296139774838201510660346Leeds United1996–97Premier League3634020––423Newcastle United1997–98Premier League100112110–142Sheffield United1997–98First Division40––––40Wrexham1998–99Second Division1704020––230Sydney Olympic1999–2000National Soccer League31––––31Career total6022548249834942211610825383

Honours
Source:

Liverpool
 Football League First Division: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1989–90
 FA Cup: 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92
 League Cup: 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1994–95
 Football League Super Cup: 1985–86
 FA Charity Shield: 1982, 1986 (shared), 1989, 1990 (shared)
 European Cup: 1980–81, 1983–84

Individual
 PFA Young Player of the Year: 1983
 PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1984
 FWA Footballer of the Year: 1984
 BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year: 1984
 PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991
 PFA Team of the Century (1977-1996): 2007
 European Golden Boot: 1984
 First Division Golden Boot: 1984
 Liverpool Top Goalscorer: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94
 FAI International Football Awards – International Personality: 2010
References

Category:1961 births
Category:Living people
Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:Premier League players
Category:Leeds United F.C. players
Category:Liverpool F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Welsh footballers
Category:Welsh football managers