Ian Rush
Ian Rush Ian Rush in Singapore Personal information Full name Ian James Rush Date of birth (1961-10-20) 20 October 1961 (age 53) 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) 1980–1987 Liverpool 224 (139) 1987–1988 Juventus 29 (7) 1988–1996 Liverpool 245 (90) 1996–1997 Leeds United 42 (3) 1997–1998 Newcastle United 10 (2) 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. † Appearances (Goals). Ian James Rush, MBE, (born 20 October 1961 in St Asaph, Wales) is a Welsh former footballer. 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. 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. Rush also had short spells playing at Chester City, Juventus, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United, Wrexham and Sydney Olympic. He made 73 appearances for the Wales national football team and he remains the record goalscorer for Wales with 28 goals between 1980 and 1996. 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. He is also acclaimed for his moustache