An astounding nine goals were shared between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool on December 22, 2024, six of which went to Arne Slot's side, and two of which were struck by Mohamed Salah.
The 32-year-old scored one of the more simpler braces he will register in his Premier League career, notching two tap-ins within a few minutes of each other, but they were historic tap-ins at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Indeed, Salah's first of the evening took him onto 228 goals in a Liverpool shirt, the same number that Billy Liddell managed, and his second moved him onto 229, bumping him up one place in the all-time charts.
The Egypt international is now only trailing three other Reds' legends when it comes to goals in all competitions, but as breathtaking as he has been this season, he would need to keep scoring at a remarkable rate for years to come if he is to top this list one day.
To commemmorate Salah's achievement, Sports Mole provides a detailed look at the 10 highest scorers in Liverpool's history.
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:
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 31 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:
3. Gordon Hodgson (1925-1936)
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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
4. Mohamed Salah (2017-present)
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Goals: 229
Appearances: 373
Ratio: 0.61 goals per game
League goals/appearances: 170 in 266 games (0.64 goals per game)
FA Cup goals/appearances: 6 goals in 12 games (0.50 goals per game)
League Cup goals/appearances: 3 goals in 8 games (0.38 goals per game)
European goals/appearances: 50 goals in 81 games (0.61 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: December 22, 2024 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)
Awards:
5. Billy Liddell (1938–1961)
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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:
6. Steven Gerrard (1998-2015)
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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:
7. Robbie Fowler (1993–2001, 2006-07)
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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:
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:
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:
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:
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