Ian Rush

Ian Rush in 2010

Ian Rush ( born October 20, 1961 in Flint ) is a former Welsh footballer.

  • 2.1 club
  • 2.2 Custom

Career

Association

Rush's career began in 1978 at Chester City in the Football League Third Division. In the aftermath, the young attacker has established itself as a regular player and Torgaranten for his team. Finally, the top English clubs were aware of the young kicker. In 1980 he moved to Liverpool, where Rush had his greatest successes. Rush scored for Liverpool 229 goals in 469 league games and was awarded with the " Reds " 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 and 1990 English champion. He is the best scorer in the club's history of Liverpool FC. He also won the 1986, 1989 and 1992 FA Cup and 1984 European Champion Clubs' Cup. 1984 was his most successful year personally because he Footballer of the Year and also Europe 's top scorer of the year was in England this year ( with 32 hits ). In the season 1987/88 he made a trip to Italy to Juventus, where he was, however, not happy. Later in his career he was still active for Leeds United, Newcastle United and Wrexham FC.

In recognition of his achievements and merits he was inducted in 2006 into the English Football Hall of Fame. In the same year, for over 110,000 Liverpool fans their personal top 100 players of the club ( " 100 players who shook the Kop "). Ian Rush landed behind Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard and before Robbie Fowler and John Barnes in third place.

National

He also played for the Welsh national team and scored 28 goals in 73 international matches, so he's still Welsh record holder. However, the opportunity was denied him to participate in a major football tournament ( World Cup or European Championship ).

Achievements

Association

  • English Champion with FC Liverpool: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990
  • FA Cup winner with Liverpool FC: 1986 1989 1992
  • League Cup with Liverpool: 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95
  • Charity Shield with Liverpool: 1983, 1986, 1990, 1991
  • Champions Cup with Liverpool: 1984

Individually

  • PFA Young Player of the Year: 1983
  • PFA Player of the Year: 1984
  • FWA Player of the Year: 1984
  • Golden Shoe: 1984
  • First Division top scorer: 1984

Trivia

  • Rush scored 44 FA Cup goals. Only Henry Cursham that was active 1877-1888 is, with 49 hits better.
  • Rush holds with five goals in FA Cup finals record.
  • Together with Geoff Hurst Rush 's record holder for most League Cup goals (49).
  • Rush is with 28 goals for the Welsh national team top scorer of his country.
  • With a total of 346 matches for Liverpool Rush also holds this record. League goal for the Reds, he scored 229, with which he is behind Roger Hunt ( 245 goals) and Gordon Hodgson (233 goals) in third place.
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