Premier League champions Liverpool have struggled in 2025-26, but they remain the most successful club in the stories history of English football, a feat accomplished by the plethora of legendary goalscorers to have graces the Anfield pitch over the years.
Reds fans of a certain vintage will recall the sight of Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush firing the Merseysiders to glory, while younger generations of supporters have grown up seeing Mohamed Salah do the same.
However, the Egyptian winger recently announced that he is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, calling time on a legendary nine-year career at Anfield that has seen the 33-year-old break countless records.
On his first appearance at Anfield since the news was revealed, Salah found the back of the net with a brilliant first-time finish during the Reds' 2-0 win over Fulham, adding to his impressive goal tally.
After that triumph, Sports Mole runs down the top 10 greatest goalscorers in the history of Liverpool football club.
1. Ian Rush (1980-87 & 1988-96)
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Goals: 346
Appearances: 660
Ratio: 0.52 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 229 in 469 games (0.49 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 39 goals in 61 games (0.64 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 48 goals in 78 games (0.62 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 20 goals in 37 games (0.54 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 47 goals in 65 games (1983-84)
Hat-tricks: 16
First goal: September 30, 1981 (vs. Oulun Palloseura)
Last goal: May 5, 1996 (vs. Manchester City)
Awards:
First Division titles: 5 (1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90)
FA Cups: 3 (1985-86, 1988-89, 1991-92)
League Cups: 5 (1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1994-95)
Football League Super Cup: 1 (1985-86)
Charity Shield: 4 (1982, 1986, 1989, 1990)
European Cups: 2 (1980-81, 1983-84)
PFA Young Player of the Year: 1 (1983)
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1 (1984)
FWA Footballer of the Year: 1 (1984)
PFA First Division Team of the Year: 5 (1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1991)
European Golden Boot: 1 (1984)
First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1984)
2. Roger Hunt (1958-1969)
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Goals: 285
Appearances: 492
Ratio: 0.57 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 244 in 404 games (0.60 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 18 goals in 44 games (0.40 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 5 goals in 10 games (0.50 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 17 goals in 32 games (0.54 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 42 goals in 46 games (1961-62)
Hat-tricks: 12
First goal: September 9, 1959 (vs. Scunthorpe United)
Last goal: October 25, 1969 (vs. Southampton)
Awards:
First Division titles: 2 (1963-64, 1965-66)
Second Division titles: 1 (1961-62)
FA Cups: 1 (1964-65)
Charity Shields: 3 (1964, 1965, 1966)
First Division Golden Boot: 1 (1965-66)
Second Division Golden Boot: 1 (1961-62)
3. Mohamed Salah (2017-present)
Goals: 256
Appearances: 437
Ratio: 0.59 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 190 in 311 games (0.61 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 15 games (0.53 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 4 goals in 11 games (0.36 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 53 goals in 94 games (0.56 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 44 goals in 52 games (2017-18)
Hat-tricks: 5
First goal: August 12, 2017 (vs. Watford)
Most recent goal: April 11, 2026 (vs. Fulham)
Awards:
Premier League titles: 2 (2019-20, 2024-25)
Champions League titles: 2 (2018-19)
FA Cups: 1 (2021-22)
EFL Cups: 2 (2021-22, 2023-24)
Club World Cups: 1 (2020)
UEFA Super Cups: 1 (2019)
Community Shields: 1 (2022)
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 4 (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2024-25)
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 3 (2017-18, 2021-22, 2024-25)
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 3 (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22)
FWA Footballer of the Year: 3 (2017-18, 2021-22, 2024-25)
Premier League Player of the Season: 2 (2017-18, 2024-25)
Premier League Golden Boot: 4 (2017-18, 2018-19 (shared), 2021-22 (shared), 2024-25)
Premier League Playmaker Award: 2 (2021-22, 2024-25)
Premier League Goal of the Season: 1 (2021-22)
Liverpool Players' Player of the Season: 5 (2017-18, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24, 20242-25)
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 1 (2017-18)
Puskas Award: 1 (2018)
4. Gordon Hodgson (1925-1936)
Goals: 241
Appearances: 377
Ratio: 0.63 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 233 in 358 games (0.65 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 19 games (0.42 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 36 goals in 41 games (1930-31)
Hat-tricks: 17
First goal: March 10, 1926 (vs. Manchester United)
Last goal: November 9, 1935 (vs. Aston Villa)
Awards: None
5. Billy Liddell (1938-1961)
Goals: 228
Appearances: 534
Ratio: 0.42 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 215 in 492 games (0.43 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 13 goals in 42 games (0.30 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 32 goals in 44 games (1955-56)
Hat-tricks: 5
First goal: January 5, 1946 (vs. Chester City)
Last goal: March 5, 1960 (vs. Stoke City)
Awards:
First Division titles: 1 (1946-47)
6. Steven Gerrard (1998-2015)
Goals: 186
Appearances: 710
Ratio: 0.26 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 120 in 504 games (0.23 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 15 goals in 42 games (0.35 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 9 goals in 30 games (0.30 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 41 goals in 129 games (0.31 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 24 goals in 44 games (2008-09)
Hat-tricks: 5
First goal: December 5, 1999 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Last goal: May 24, 2015 (vs. Stoke City)
Awards:
Champions League titles: 1 (2004-05)
FA Cups: 2 (2000-01, 2005-06)
EFL Cups: 3 (2000-01, 2002-03, 2011-12)
UEFA Cups: 1 (2000-01)
UEFA Super Cups: 1 (2001)
Community Shields: 1 (2006)
PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 8 (2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2013-14)
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1 (2005-06)
PFA Young Player of the Year: 1 (2000-01)
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2 (2000-01, 2008-09)
FWA Footballer of the Year: 1 (2008-09)
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 1 (2005)
Liverpool Player of the Season: 4 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009)
FIFA FIFPRO World XI: 3 (2007, 2008, 2009)
UEFA Team of the Year: 3 (2005, 2006, 2007)
7. Robbie Fowler (1993-2001, 2006-07)
Goals: 183
Appearances: 369
Ratio: 0.49 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 128 in 266 games (0.48 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 12 goals in 24 games (0.50 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 29 goals in 35 games (0.82 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 14 goals in 44 games (0.31 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 36 goals in 53 games (1995-96)
Hat-tricks: 10
First goal: September 22, 1993 (vs. Fulham)
Last goal: February 24, 2007 (vs. Sheffield United)
Awards:
FA Cups: 1 (2000-01)
EFL Cups: 2 (1994-95, 2000-01)
UEFA Cups: 1 (2000-01)
UEFA Super Cups: 1 (2001)
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2 (1995, 1996)
8. Kenny Dalglish (1977-1990)
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Goals: 172
Appearances: 515
Ratio: 0.33 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 118 in 355 games (0.33 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 13 goals in 37 games (0.35 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 27 goals in 59 games (0.45 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 11 goals in 51 games (0.21 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 31 goals in 62 games (1977-78)
Hat-tricks: 3
First goal: August 20, 1977 (vs. Middlesbrough)
Last goal: April 18, 1987 (vs. Nottingham Forest)
Awards:
First Division titles: 6 (1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86)
FA Cups: 1 (1985-86)
League Cups: 4 (1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84)
Football League Super Cup: 1 (1985-86)
Charity Shield: 5 (1977 (shared), 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986 (shared))
European Cups: 3 (1977-78, 1980-81, 1983-84)
European Super Cup: 1 (1977-78)
PFA Team of the Year: 5 (1978-1979, 1979-1980, 1980-1981, 1982-1983, 1983-1984)
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1 (1982-83)
FWA Footballer of the Year: 2 (1978-79, 1982-83)
9. Michael Owen (1996-2004)
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Goals: 158
Appearances: 297
Ratio: 0.53 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 118 in 216 games (0.54 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 8 goals in 15 games (0.53 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 9 goals in 14 games (0.64 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 21 goals in 49 games (0.42 goals per game)
Highest-scoring season: 28 goals in 43 games (2001-02) and 28 goals in 54 games (2002-03)
Hat-tricks: 10
First goal: May 6, 1997 (vs. Wimbledon)
Last goal: May 15, 2004 (vs. Newcastle United)
Awards:
FA Cups: 1 (2000-01)
League Cups: 2 (2000-01, 2002-03)
Charity Shield: 1 (2001)
UEFA Cups: 1 (2000-01)
UEFA Super Cups: 1 (2001)
Ballon d'Or: 1 (2001)
BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 1 (1998)
Premier League Golden Boot: 2 (1997-98, 1998-99)
Premier League Player of the Season: 1 (1997-98)
PFA Young Player of the Year: 1 (1997-98)
PFA Team of the Year: 1 (1997-98)
10. Harry Chambers (1915-1928)
Goals: 151
Appearances: 339
Ratio: 0.44 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 135 in 315 games (0.42 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 16 goals in 28 games (0.57 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: Zero
European goals/appearances: Zero
Highest-scoring season: 26 goals in 44 games (1922-23)
Hat-tricks: 5 First goal: August 30, 1919 (vs. Bradford)
Last goal: January 14, 1928 (vs. Darlington)
Awards:
First Division titles: 2 (1921-22, 1922-23)