Liverpool's top goalscorers of all time: Where does Mohamed Salah rank ahead of Nottingham Forest Premier League clash?

As England's most successful football club, it is no surprise that Liverpool has been home to some of the finest goalscorers in the nation's history.

From Kenny Dalglish - who went on to have a stand named after him - to legendary striker Ian Rush, Reds fans of all generations have witnessed greatness up top.

In the modern era, winger Mohamed Salah leads the way for the Merseysiders, having established himself as one of the best Premier League players of all time since making the move to Anfield in 2017.

The 33-year-old talisman has not been at his best in 2025-26, but following his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, he has seemingly found his feet, providing six goals and assists in his last six outings across all competitions.

Ahead of Liverpool's clash with Nottingham Forest on Sunday, Sports Mole runs down the top 10 goalscorers in the history of Liverpool football club.

1. Ian Rush (1980-87 & 1988-96)

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)

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: 252

Appearances: 429

Ratio: 0.59 goals per game

League goals/appearances: 188 in 307 games (0.61 goals per game)

FA Cup goals/appearances: 7 goals in 13 games (0.54 goals per game)

League Cup goals/appearances: 4 goals in 11 games (0.36 goals per game)

European goals/appearances: 52 goals in 92 games (0.57 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: February 14, 2026 (vs. Brighton & Hove Albion)

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)

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)