Players
List of assists in 1985-1986 by Ian Rush
| # | Date | Result | Against | Competition | Started/Sub | Minute | Goalscorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Aug | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa | 1st Division | Started | 85 | Jan Mølby |
| 2 | 14 Sep | 2 - 2 | Oxford United | 1st Division | Started | 75 | Craig Johnston |
| 3 | 21 Sep | 3 - 2 | Everton | 1st Division | Started | 1 | Kenny Dalglish |
| 4 | 24 Sep | 3 - 0 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup 2nd round 1L | Started | 25 | Steve McMahon |
| 5 | 12 Oct | 1 - 0 | Southampton | 1st Division | Started | 60 | Steve McMahon |
| 6 | 19 Oct | 1 - 1 | Manchester United | 1st Division | Started | 46 | Craig Johnston |
| 7 | 21 Jan | 3 - 0 | Ipswich Town | League Cup 5th round | Started | 17 | Paul Walsh |
| 8 | 18 Feb | 3 - 1 | York City | FA Cup 5th round replay | Started | 19 | John Wark |
| 9 | 05 Mar | 2 - 2 | QPR | League Cup Semi-final 2L | Started | 69 | Craig Johnston |
| 10 | 15 Mar | 2 - 1 | Southampton | 1st Division | Started | 53 | John Wark |
| 11 | 22 Mar | 6 - 0 | Oxford United | 1st Division | Started | 39 | Ronnie Whelan |
| 12 | 26 Apr | 5 - 0 | Birmingham City | 1st Division | Started | 58 | Gary Gillespie |
