Was Ian Rush right or left footed?

[HeWonItFromBrock]

I have to admit I always thought he was left footed till I was chatting with some other reds today who reckoned he was right footed. Is this true?

[Benzo-13]

Left-footed but good on his right was always my definition.

[HeWonItFromBrock]

That's what I thought. One thing that always puzzled me though is why did he take the penalty against Roma in 84 with his right foot?

[Benzo-13]

That's what I thought. One thing that always puzzled me though is why did he take the penalty against Roma in 84 with his right foot?

 

Dunno?? He was very confident at the time.

 

I used to have canary when he took pens. Was never overly clinical at them funnily enough..

[Andy-oh-six]

In the 1992 FA Cup Semi replay v Portsmouth he also took one with his right - bobbled in too. I thought he'd missed!!

[HeWonItFromBrock]

Dunno?? He was very confident at the time.

 

I used to have canary when he took pens. Was never overly clinical at them funnily enough..

 

Glad you agree. Thought I was going mad when they said he was right footed - these are both lads who have followed the reds for 25 years plus.

[Stevie H]

he was absolutely right-footed. good with his left, very good, but undoubtedly right-footed.

[Knoxy]

He was right footed

[John am Rhein]

he was absolutely right-footed. good with his left, very good, but undoubtedly right-footed.

 

That's what I thought - not 100% sure though

[dorgie]

Deffo right footed

[HeWonItFromBrock]

Deffo right footed

 

Not having this. Just looked at 30 of Rushie's goals on the 501 Goals DVD. He scored 16 with his left foot and 14 with his right.

 

Less sure than I was but I still say he was mainly left footed.

[Knoxy]

He was right footed

[Mike]

is this 3?

it is!

 

right footed.

[crisps]

how about both footed?

[Stevie H]

That's what I thought - not 100% sure though

i'm entirely 100% certain. extremely good with his left, but without question right foot born.

[anny road]

he was great with both

 

but defo right footed by nature

[slapnuts]

ill ask him when he comes to bed

[Mad_Fer_It]

I was 100% sure he was left footed before I read this thread...

[12twelve]

I think the easiest way to spot a player's stronger foot is to look at the way he dribbles. Rush was definitely right footed.

[HeWonItFromBrock]

is this 3?

it is!

 

right footed.

 

But then you've got the volley away at Villa to complete his hatrick - left foot and the famous goal against Watford at Anfield when Kenny put him through - left foot

 

Not to mention the equaliser in the same FA Cup Final - left foot.

[Koogan]

I think he was left footed but had two of them!

[Stevie H]

I think the easiest way to spot a player's stronger foot is to look at the way he dribbles. Rush was definitely right footed.

think first touch is usually the giveaway. most players will subconsciously try to take their first touch with their strongest foot.

[Jim Price]

Same question used to be asked of Ronnie Whelan, sign of a class player, but Rush was right footed. It was one of Rush's great attributes being able to shoot instantly with either foot none of this farting round getting on to the preferred foot that you see from certain strikers.

[Edvard]

Deffo right footed according to his nephew.

[johngibo YPC]

Same question used to be asked of Ronnie Whelan,

 

And Garcia?