Ian Rush
Ian Rush in Singapore
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian James Rush | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | St Asaph, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1980 | Chester City | 34 | (14) |
| 1980–1986 | Liverpool | 182 | (109) |
| 1986–1988 | Juventus | 29 | (7) |
| 1986–1987 | → Liverpool (loan) | 42 | (30) |
| 1988–1996 | Liverpool | 245 | (90) |
| 1996–1997 | Leeds United | 36 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Newcastle United | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Wrexham | 17 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Sydney Olympic | 3 | (1) |
| Total | 602 | (256) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980–1996 | Wales | 73 | (28) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2004–2005 | Chester City | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
|||
Ian James Rush, MBE, (born 20 October 1961, St Asaph) is a retired Welsh professional footballer who played as a forward. At club level Rush played for Liverpool F.C. from 1980–1987 and 1988–1996, and is the club's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a total of 346 goals in all competitions during his two spells at the club. At international level he made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and remains the record goalscorer for his country with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996.
Regarded as one of the greatest ever Liverpool players, Rush came 3rd in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop – an official Liverpool fan poll. He also had short spells with Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. Since retiring as a player in 2000, Rush has had a stint as manager of Chester City (2004–05), and has worked as a television football pundit.
Rush's reputation was enhanced by scoring for Chester City in a shock 2–0 FA Cup third round win at Second Division giants Newcastle United in January 1980, with Chester City equalling their best run by reaching the last 16 where they narrowly lost to Ipswich Town. His last game for Chester City was a 2–1 win over Southend United at Sealand Road on 26 April 1980 in which he did not score.
...
Wikipedia