List of international goals scored by Ian Rush

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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. He made his debut on 21 May 1980, in a 1–0 defeat against Scotland in the British Home Championship. Rush scored his first international goal two years later in a 3–0 home game victory against Northern Ireland.

Ian Rush prior to a 1990 World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands in Amsterdam

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. 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. 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.

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. Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0. 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.

Goals

Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.
Rush's goals against international opponents
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 27 May 1982 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 8   Northern Ireland 3–0 3–0 1982 British Home Championship
2 2 June 1982 Stadium Municipal, Toulouse 9   France 1–0 1–0 Friendly
3 22 September 1982 Vetch Field, Swansea 10   Norway 1–0 1–0 Euro 1984 qualifier
4 15 December 1982 Stadion Pod Goricom, Titograd 11   Yugoslavia 2–3 4–4 Euro 1984 qualifier
5 23 February 1983 Wembley Stadium, London 12   England 1–0 1–2 1983 British Home Championship
6 12 October 1983 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 15   Romania 1–0 5–0 Friendly
7 3–0
8 26 February 1985 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 22   Norway 1–1 1–1 Friendly
9 27 March 1985 Hampden Park, Glasgow 23   Scotland 1–0 1–0 1986 World Cup qualifier
10 30 April 1985 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 24   Spain 1–0 3–0 1986 World Cup qualifier
11 3–0
12 26 March 1986 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 27   Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
13 1 April 1987 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 31   Finland 1–0 4–0 Euro 1988 qualifier
14 29 April 1987 Racecourse Ground, Wrexham 32   Czechoslovakia 1–1 1–1 Euro 1988 qualifier
15 1 June 1988 Ta' Qali National Stadium, Valletta 37   Malta 3–2 3–2 Friendly
16 4 June 1988 Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia 38   Italy 1–0 1–0 Friendly
17 17 October 1990 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 46   Belgium 1–1 3–1 Euro 1992 qualifier
18 14 November 1990 Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg 47   Luxembourg 1–0 1–0 Euro 1992 qualifier
19 5 June 1991 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 51   Germany 1–0 1–0 Euro 1992 qualifier
20 20 May 1992 Stadionul Național, Bucharest 54   Romania 1–5 1–5 1994 World Cup qualifier
21 9 September 1992 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 55   Faroe Islands 1–0 6–0 1994 World Cup qualifier
22 4–0
23 6–0
24 31 March 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 58   Belgium 2–0 2–0 1994 World Cup qualifier
25 6 June 1993 Svangaskarð, Toftir 60   Faroe Islands 3–0 3–0 1994 World Cup qualifier
26 8 September 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 61   RCS 2–1 2–2 1994 World Cup qualifier
27 13 October 1993 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff 62   Cyprus 2–0 2–0 1994 World Cup qualifier
28 23 May 1994 Kadrioru Stadium, Tallinn 66   Estonia 1–0 2–1 Friendly

Statistics

Caps and goals by competition
Competition Caps Goals
Friendlies 20 8
British Home Championships 10 2
World Cup qualifiers 20 11
UEFA European Championship qualifiers 23 7
Total
73
28

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