Ian Rush
Full name: Ian James Rush
Date of birth: October 20, 1961 (age 45)
Place of birth: St Asaph, Wales
Height: 1.82 m
Nickname: Bushy Rushy
Playing position: Striker
Senior clubs:
Chester City (197980) Appearances: 34 Goals: 14
Liverpool (198087) Appearances: 224 Goals: 139
Juventus (198788') Appearances: 29 Goals: 7
Liverpool (198896) Appearances: 245 Goals: 90
Leeds United (199697) Appearances: 36 Goals: 3
Newcastle United (199798') Appearances: 10 Goals: 0
→ Sheffield United (loan) (1998') Appearances: 4 Goals: 0
Wrexham (199899) Appearances: 18' Goals: 0
Sydney Olympic (19992000) Appearances: 2 Goals: 1
National team:
Wales (198096) Appearances: 73 Goals: 28
Teams managed:
Chester City (200405)
Records:
*Second highest FA Cup scorer of all time, and highest in 20th Century FA Cup with 44 goals (39 for Liverpool, 4 for Chester City, 1 for Newcastle United). Only Henry Cursham with 49 goals for Notts County between 1877-1888 scored more.
*Record FA Cup Final goalscorer with 5 goals.
*Joint record League Cup goalscorer with 49 goals (48 for Liverpool), shared with Sir Geoff Hurst.
*First player to pick up 5 League Cup winners medals.
*Record Welsh international goalscorer with 28 goals.
*Record Liverpool goalscorer with 346 goals.
*Second top goalscorer in League football for Liverpool with 229 goals, behind Roger Hunt (245 goals).
*Record Merseyside derby goalscorer with 25 goals for Liverpool against Everton.
Ian Rush