Ian Rush
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1961 (64 years old)
St Asaph, WalesPosition
Centre-Forward
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Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and one of the best Welsh players in the history of the sport. At club level Rush played for Liverpool from 1980 to 1987 and 1988–1996. Additionally, he is the club's all-time leading goalscorer, having scored a total of 346 goals in all competitions at the club. He also holds the records for being the highest goalscorer in the history of the EFL Cup and the finals of the FA Cup. At international level, Rush made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and remained the record goalscorer with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996, until the record was broken by Gareth Bale in 2018.
Regarded as one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Rush came 3rd among Liverpool players in an official Liverpool fan poll, 100 Players Who Shook The Kop. 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 was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1996 New Year Honours for services to association football.
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 English Football League Cup |  Liverpool | 1994-1995 | |
 English FA Cup | Liverpool | 1991-1992 | |
 English FA Community Shield | Liverpool | 1990 | |
 English Championship | Liverpool | 1989-1990 | |
| English FA Cup | Liverpool | 1988-1989 | |
| English FA Community Shield | Liverpool | 1986 | |
| English FA Cup | Liverpool | 1985-1986 | |
| English Championship | Liverpool | 1985-1986 | |
 English PFA Players Player of the Year | Liverpool | 1983-1984 | |
 FWA Footballer of the Year | Liverpool | 1983-1984 | |
 UEFA Champions League | Liverpool | 1983-1984 | |
| English Football League Cup | Liverpool | 1983-1984 | |
| English Championship | Liverpool | 1983-1984 | |
 English PFA Young Players Player of the Year | Liverpool | 1982-1983 | |
| English Football League Cup | Liverpool | 1982-1983 | |
| English Championship | Liverpool | 1982-1983 | |
| English FA Community Shield | Liverpool | 1982 | |
| English Football League Cup | Liverpool | 1981-1982 | |
| English Championship | Liverpool | 1981-1982 | |
| UEFA Champions League |  Chester City FC | 1980-1981 | |
| English Football League Cup | Liverpool | 1980-1981 |
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Former Senior Teams
| Chester City FC | 1978-1980 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Liverpool | 1980-1986 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Wales | 1980-1996 | International | - | - | |
 Juventus | 1986-1988 | Permanent | - | - | |
| Liverpool | 1986-1987 | Loan | - | - | |
| Liverpool | 1988-1996 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Leeds | 1996-1997 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Newcastle | 1997-1998 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Sheffield United | 1998 | Loan | - | - | |
 Wrexham | 1998-1999 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Sydney Olympic FC | 1999-2000 | Permanent | - | - |
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 Liverpool | 2003-2004 | Coach | - | - | |
| Chester City FC | 2004-2005 | Manager | - | - |
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| Goals | English Premier League | 1990-1991 | 16 |
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| Appearances | English Premier League | 1990-1991 | 37 |
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