Ian Rush
McDonald's® Head of Welsh Football
Ian Rush is one of the most prolific goal scorers for club and country of all time!
“One thing that impresses me about the Welsh coaching programme is its impact across grassroots football – in schools and in clubs all over Wales. We’ve toured the country in recent years with football festivals, and with Eric by my side, we’ve coached some great clubs, and the skills and fitness levels of the youngsters at such a young age is really impressive. Welsh football is vastly improving and we have some brilliant players coming through the youth ranks. Continued support from the likes of McDonald’s® can only have a positive impact on our stars of tomorrow.”Ian's career...
- Joined Chester City in 1979.
- Played 34 games – scoring 14 goals.
- Moved to Liverpool in 1980 as a record fee for a teenager.
- Except for a one year spell at Juventus in 1987, Rush spent 16 years at the club.
- Played 658 first team matches – scoring 346 goals.
- Won 5 division championships, 3 FA Cups, 5 League Cups and 1 European Cup.
- Voted Professional Footballers Association Young Player of the Year in 1983 and 1984.
- Between 1996 and 1999, played for Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United and Wrexham.
- Enjoyed a 16 year career playing for the national Welsh side.
- Played 73 games for Wales – scoring 28 goals.
- Retains several goal scoring records to this day.
- Record FA Cup Final goal scorer.
- Joint record League Cup goal scorer (with Sir Geoff Hurst).
- Record Welsh international goal scorer.
- Record Liverpool goal scorer.