List of international goals scored by Ian Rush explained
Ian Rush is a Welsh former professional footballer who represented the Wales national football team from 1980 to 1996, scoring 28 international goals in 73 appearances.[1] He made his debut on 21 May 1980, in a 1–0 defeat against Scotland in the British Home Championship.[2] Rush scored his first international goal two years later in a 3–0 home game victory against Northern Ireland.[3]
In his 55th match, a 6–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 9 September 1992, Rush scored his 23rd international goal and the only hat-trick of his career. This drew him level with the top scorers of Wales: Trevor Ford and Ivor Allchurch.[4] Ford had scored 23 goals in 38 matches between 1947 and 1957, and Allchurch had scored the same number in 68 matches between 1951 and 1966.[5] Rush became the Wales national team's all-time top goalscorer on 31 March 1993, when he broke the record with a goal against Belgium.[6]
Rush scored four more goals in his Wales career to extend the record to 28 goals. He held it until 2018, when Gareth Bale scored his 29th international goal against China.[7] Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0.[8] [9] [10] He retired from international football in 1996, making his final appearance for Wales in a 3–0 defeat to Italy on 24 January. During his international career, Wales failed to progress further than the qualifying stage of any major tournament.[11]
Goals
Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.[12]
Statistics
See also
Work cited
- Book: Rush, Ian . Rush: The Autobiography . 978-0-09-192805-6 . Ebury Press . 2008 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Klukowski . Tomasz . Ian Rush – Goals in International Matches . . 11 March 2022 .
- News: Barclay . Patrick . 22 May 1980 . Scots Stay in with a Chance . 22 . . 13 March 2022 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Malone . Roger . 28 May 1982 . N. Ireland Brought to Earth by Superior Wales . 34 . . live . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155723/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97311578/n-ireland-brought-to-earth-by-superior/ . 10 March 2022 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 1 April 1993 . Giggs Inspire Wales . 36 . . 13 March 2022 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Alpuin . Luis Fernando Passo . Wales – Record International Players . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160606175951/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/wal-recintlp.html#goals . 6 June 2016 . . 15 October 2021.
- News: 1 April 1993 . Wales, England Win Big . 56 . . live . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155712/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316359/wales-england-win-big/ . 10 March 2022 . Newspapers.com.
- News: 23 March 2019 . Gareth Bale: Ian Rush and Ryan Giggs on Wales' New Record Scorer . . 10 March 2022.
- Web site: Euro 2016 countdown: Ian Rush goal sees Wales topple world champions Germany in 1991 . BBC. 8 June 2015 . 15 October 2021 . 28 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211028170540/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/28315333 . live .
- Web site: Andrew . Penman . Terry Yorath's Wales beat World Cup winners Germany on June 5, 1991 . South Wales Argus . 4 June 2016 . 16 October 2021 . 16 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211016103505/https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/14533386.terry-yoraths-wales-beat-world-cup-winners-germany-on-june-5-1991/ . live .
- News: Ley . John . 6 June 1991 . Rush's Strike Gives Wales Historic Won over Germans . 34 . . live . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155658/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97315298/rushs-strike-gives-wales-historic-won/ . 10 March 2022 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: World Cup finals 1958: the last time Wales qualified for a tournament . The Guardian . 11 October 2015 . 15 October 2021 . 29 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029192129/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/11/wales-world-cup-finals-european-championship-brazil-pele . live .
- Web site: Ian Rush profile . European Football . 17 January 2012 . 28 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928020700/http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=18178 . live .
- News: Malone . Roger . 3 June 1982 . Defiant Wales Spur England With Rush Goal . 34 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155655/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97312197/defiant-wales-spur-england-with-rush/ . live .
- News: Malone . Roger . 23 September 1982 . Southhall and Rush Rescue Wales . 34 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155651/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97312272/southhall-and-rush-rescue-wales/ . live .
- News: 16 December 1982 . Sting in Dragon's Tail . 20 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155651/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97312668/sting-in-dragons-tail/ . live .
- News: 23 February 1983 . England Defeats Wales in Opener . 46 . . March 10, 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155655/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97312766/england-defeats-wales-in-opener/ . live .
- News: Malone . Roger . 13 October 1983 . Two-Goal Rush on Target for Wales . 34 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155757/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313361/two-goal-rush-on-target-for-wales/ . live .
- News: Malone . Roger . 27 February 1985 . Wales Checked by Norway in Warm-Up Game . 32 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155701/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313488/wales-checked-by-norway-in-warm-up-game/ . live .
- News: 28 March 1985 . Ian Rush Triggers Major Soccer Upset . 20 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155653/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313566/ian-rush-triggers-major-soccer-upset/ . live .
- News: 1 May 2022 . Rush Ravages Sorry Spain . 26 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155644/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313749/rush-ravages-sorry-spain/ . live .
- News: Malone . Roger . 27 March 1986 . Southall Injury is Blow to Everton . 33 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155643/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97313834/southall-injury-is-blow-to-everton/ . live .
- News: 2 April 1987 . Germany Here We Come! . 36 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155703/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97314098/germany-here-we-come/ . live .
- News: 30 April 1987 . Rush Keeps the Wrexham Run Alive . 29 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155655/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97314213/rush-keeps-the-wrexham-run-alive/ . live .
- News: Johnson . William . 2 June 1988 . Rush, Hughes Spare Blushes . 45 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155656/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97314359/rush-hughes-spare-blushes/ . live .
- News: McGhee . Frank . 5 June 1988 . England's Aylesbury Ducks . 20 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97314504/englands-aylesbury-ducks/ . live .
- News: Ley . John . 19 October 1990 . Wales Inspired to Seek a Home at Arms Park . 39 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155651/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97315056/wales-inspired-to-seek-a-home-at-arms/ . live .
- News: 15 November 1990 . Point Pleases Roxburgh . 66 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155700/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97315179/point-pleases-roxburgh/ . live .
- News: 21 May 1992 . Wales Wilt Under Boy Gheorghe . 18 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155647/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97315828/wales-wilt-under-boy-gheorghe/ . live .
- News: 10 September 1992 . Rush Eyes Record . 54 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155702/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316128/rush-eyes-record/ . live .
- News: Ley . John . 1 June 1993 . Giggs Plots Right Route for Wales . 34 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155700/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316514/giggs-plots-right-route-for-wales/ . live .
- News: Ley . John . 9 September 1993 . Wales Angry as RCS Snatch Point . 30 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155656/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316645/wales-angry-as-rcs-snatch-point/ . live .
- News: 14 October 1993 . Wales 2, Cyprus 0 . 24 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155654/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316809/wales-2-cyprus-0/ . live .
- News: 24 May 1994 . Philips Pops Up to Make Sure for Wales . 22 . . 10 March 2022 . . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310155648/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97316953/philips-pops-up-to-make-sure-for-wales/ . live .