List of international goals scored by Ian Rush
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][3] Rush scored his first international goal two years later in a 3–0 home game victory against Northern Ireland.[4]
In his 55th match, a 6–0 win over the
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.[8] Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0.[9][10][11] He retired from international football in 1996, making his final appearance for Wales in a 3–0 defeat to Italy on 24 January.[12] During his international career, Wales failed to progress further than the qualifying stage of any major tournament.[13]
Goals
- Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.[12]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap[1] | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 27 May 1982 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 8 | Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1982 British Home Championship
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2 | 2 June 1982 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
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9 | France | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [14] |
3 | 22 September 1982 | Vetch Field, Swansea | 10 | Norway | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1984 qualifier | [15] |
4 | 15 December 1982 | Stadion Pod Goricom, Titograd | 11 | Yugoslavia | 2–3 | 4–4 | Euro 1984 qualifier | [16] |
5 | 23 February 1983 | Wembley Stadium, London | 12 | England | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1983 British Home Championship
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6 | 12 October 1983 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 15 | Romania | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly | [18] |
7 | 3–0 | |||||||
8 | 26 February 1985 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 22 | Norway | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [19] |
9 | 27 March 1985 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 23 | Scotland | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1986 World Cup qualifier | [20] |
10 | 30 April 1985 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 24 | Spain | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1986 World Cup qualifier | [21] |
11 | 3–0 | |||||||
12 | 26 March 1986 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | 27 | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [22] |
13 | 1 April 1987 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 31 | Finland | 1–0 | 4–0 | Euro 1988 qualifier | [23] |
14 | 29 April 1987 | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham | 32 | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Euro 1988 qualifier | [24] |
15 | 1 June 1988 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta
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37 | Malta | 3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [25] |
16 | 4 June 1988 | Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia | 38 | Italy | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [26] |
17 | 17 October 1990 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 46 | Belgium | 1–1 | 3–1 | Euro 1992 qualifier | [27] |
18 | 14 November 1990 | Luxembourg
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47 | Luxembourg | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1992 qualifier | [28] |
19 | 5 June 1991 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 51 | Germany | 1–0 | 1–0 | Euro 1992 qualifier | [11] |
20 | 20 May 1992 | Stadionul Național, Bucharest | 54 | Romania | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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21 | 9 September 1992 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 55 | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 6–0 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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22 | 4–0 | |||||||
23 | 6–0 | |||||||
24 | 31 March 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 58 | Belgium | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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25 | 6 June 1993 | Svangaskarð, Toftir | 60 | Faroe Islands | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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26 | 8 September 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 61 | RCS | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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27 | 13 October 1993 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | 62 | Cyprus | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1994 World Cup qualifier
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28 | 23 May 1994 | Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn
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66 | Estonia | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [34] |
Statistics
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See also
- List of international goals scored by Gareth Bale
- Wales national football team records and statistics
References
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- ^ Alpuin, Luis Fernando Passo. "Wales – Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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- ^ "Gareth Bale: Ian Rush and Ryan Giggs on Wales' New Record Scorer". BBC. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Euro 2016 countdown: Ian Rush goal sees Wales topple world champions Germany in 1991". BBC. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Penman, Andrew (4 June 2016). "Terry Yorath's Wales beat World Cup winners Germany on June 5, 1991". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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- ^ a b "Ian Rush profile". European Football. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "World Cup finals 1958: the last time Wales qualified for a tournament". The Guardian. 11 October 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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Work cited
- Rush, Ian (2008). Rush: The Autobiography. Ebury Press. ISBN 978-0-09-192805-6.