Mohamed Salah’s recent time at Liverpool saw him break record after record, slowly climbing the top goalscorers’ list at Liverpool as he put in season after season of incredible performances.
However, the Egyptian King was never going to get close to Ian Rush’s incredible tally between 1980 and 1996. Finishing third behind Rush and the late, great Roger Hunt wasn’t a bad effort though.
Most goals in all competitions: Ian Rush, 346
Most league goals: Roger Hunt, 244
Most FA Cup goals: Ian Rush, 39
Most League Cup goals: Ian Rush, 48
Most Continental goals: Steven Gerrard, 41
First player to score for Liverpool: Malcolm McVean (v Rotherham Town, 1 Sep 1892)
Most goals in a season: Ian Rush, 47 (1983–84)
Most goals in a debut season: Mohamed Salah, 44 (2017–18)
Most hat-tricks: Gordon Hodgson, 17
Most hat-tricks in a season: Roger Hunt, 5 (1961–62)
Top 5 Liverpool goalscorers
1. Ian Rush (1980–1987, 1988–1996) 660 appearances, 346 goals
2. Roger Hunt (1958–1969) 492 appearances, 285 goals
3. Mohamed Salah (2017–2026) 442 appearances, 257 goals
4. Gordon Hodgson (1925–1936) 377 appearances, 241 goals
5. Billy Liddell (1939–1961) 534 appearances, 228 goals
