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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions
Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0.[9][10][11] He retired from international football in 1996, making his final appearance for Wales in a 3–0 defeat to
Italy on 24 January.[12] During his international career, Wales failed to progress further than the qualifying stage of any major tournament.[13]
Goals
Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.[12]
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] Rush's tally included a goal that saw Wales beat then-world champions
Germany in 1991 by a score of 1–0.[9][10][11] He retired from international football in 1996, making his final appearance for Wales in a 3–0 defeat to
Italy on 24 January.[12] During his international career, Wales failed to progress further than the qualifying stage of any major tournament.[13]
Goals
Scores and results list Wales' goal tally first.[12]