Martin Goldsmith (footballer)

Welsh footballer

Martin GoldsmithPersonal information

Full name|  Martin Sidney Goldsmith[1]
Date of birth|  (1962-05-25) 25 May 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth|  Carmarthen, Wales
Position(s)|  Forward
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1979–1980|  Carmarthen Town|  |
1980–1984|  Cambridge United|  35|  (5)
1984|  Cardiff City|  9|  (2)
1984–1985|  Merthyr Tydfil|  |
1985–1988|  Barry Town|  79|  (57)
1995–1996|  Afan Lido|  8|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Martin Sidney Goldsmith (born 25 May 1962) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward.

## Early Life

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Goldsmith was born in Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom, on 25 May 1962. He worked as a hairdresser as a teenager.

## Career

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Goldsmith played as an amateur for Carmarthen Town from 1979 to 1980. After scoring seven goals in a Welsh Cup match, he attracted attention from several Football League sides before signing for Cambridge United. However, he struggled to establish himself in the team, making 35 league appearances over four years before being released.[2]

He joined Cardiff City in January 1984, where he made nine league appearances before moving into non-league football. He joined Merthyr Tydfil,[2] playing with them for only a year before he signed for Barry Town. His time with Barry Town marked the most active part of his career, scoring 57 league goals in 79 appearances across three seasons.[3] After leaving the sport in 1988, he returned in 1995 for a single season in the Welsh Premier League, where he played for Afan Lido.[4]

Goldsmith is retired

## References

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1. ^ "Martin Goldsmith". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
2. ^ a b Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 74–75\. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
3. ^ "Seasons Archive". Barry Town United F.C. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
4. ^ "Martin Goldsmith". welsh-premier.com. Retrieved 22 October 2018.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals