33·Legends

Ian Rush vs Mark Hughes

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Ian Rush

Wales · 1980s · RM

Almanac rating
90
Rank in Wales
#4 of 33
Caps
73 · 28 goals
Clubs
Chester City, Liverpool, Leeds United
Honours
2× Hall of Fame

A legendary Liverpool striker, Ian Rush was a clinical finisher whose goals delivered multiple league titles and the 1984 European Cup. Career record: 73 caps and 28 goals for Wales; club career at Chester City, Liverpool, Leeds United; honours include 2× Hall of Fame.

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Mark Hughes

Wales · 1985–91 · CAM

Almanac rating
88
Rank in Wales
#6 of 33
Caps
72 · 16 goals
Clubs
Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton
Honours
Hall of Fame

The terraces called him Sparky, and on 30 April 1985 he volleyed past Spain at the Racecourse Ground in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win. He scored both goals against Barcelona, his former club, in the 1991 Cup Winners' Cup final in Rotterdam, won a second Cup Winners' Cup with Chelsea, two league titles and four FA Cups, and became the first man voted PFA Players' Player of the Year twice, in 1989 and 1991. Career record: 72 caps and 16 goals for Wales; club career at Manchester United, Chelsea, Southampton; honours include Hall of Fame.

The verdict

The almanac puts Ian Rush ahead by 2 rating points, 90 against 88.

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