Premier League: Who are the Top 5 Goalscorers in Liverpool history?
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Liverpool FC is not only one of the greatest club in England but also in Europe and has an heritage of almost 120 years. They are the only English club to have won the UEFA Champions League 6 times in their career. Liverpool has achieved 62 trophies in their history till now, among which there are 19 league titles.
Liverpool has been blessed with many legends since the very beginning of their origin. But there are some players who have made a name for themselves by creating some exceptional records. So let’s check out the top 5 players to have scored the highest number of goals in club history.
5. Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard, one of the greatest midfielders to have graced the football pitch, has spent the majority of his career in Liverpool FC. The English midfielder was known for his versatility, his presence of mind on the field and also for his wide range of skills. Gerrard was blessed with a magical right foot as he had the talent to strike the ball with rocket power into the back of the net.
He is the only footballer in the world to have scored and won in FA Cup Final, League Cup Final, UEFA Cup Final, and UEFA Champions League Final. Gerrard has scored 120 goals in his 710 appearances for the English Club and is at the fifth position in the list of highest goal scorer of Liverpool FC.
4. Billy Liddell
The Scottish footballer Billy Liddell is one of the most versatile strikers to have played in Liverpool. He was a very strong player with very fast dribbling skills and had the abilitiy to play on both wings and even as central striker when needed. During his time in the club Liverpool even gained the nickname of Liddellpool.
Liddell made his debut with Liverpool in 1946 and since then he created history. He was the highest goalscorer of Liverpool for eight seasons from 1949-1958 and has scored a whooping 228 goals in 534 appearances for the English Club, still holding the record of the fourth highest goalscorer in the history of Liverpool.
3. Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson, the South African born striker signed with Liverpool on 1925 and went to become one of the greatest Goalscorers of the Football League. The striker was known for his pace and his ability to take powerful shots with both of his feets.
The striker was one of the most unselfish players on the field and was best known for his link up gameplay but he still managed to score 241 goals in 377 appearances to become Liverpool’s 3rd highest goal scorer. After spending 11 years in Liverpool Gordon moved to Aston Villa in 1936.
2. Roger Hunt
Roger Hunt joined Liverpool in 1958 from Stockton Heath and the rest is history as he went on to become the highest goalscorer for Liverpool in the League. Liverpool fans referred to him as Sir Roger, bestowing him with a honourary knighthood.
He had a great offensive awareness and a great eye for goal. He played a major part in England winning the world in 1966. Roger Hunt scored 285 goals in 492 appearances in his 11 year spell in Liverpool. Sir Roger recently passed away in 27th of September 2021 at the age of 83 as he succumbed to his illness which he was suffering from a long time.
1. Ian Rush
The Welsh footballer, Ian Rush was an absolute master of striking the ball at the back of the net and was always there to score whenever his team needed him. Ian Rush signed with Liverpool from Chester City in 1980 for a record fee at that time and since then he went on to create history.
Rush spent 6 years in Liverpool before he accepted an offer and went on to join Juventus where he was again loaned to Liverpool on his first year. Ian Rush went on to score 30 goals in his 42 appearances in his loan spell for Liverpool. Later on he rejoined Liverpool in 1988 and played for 8 more years scoring a total of 346 goals in 660 appearance for the English Club Liverpool FC.
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