Career
A fireman, Goldsmith started his career in 1951 as a half forward flanker, having been recruited by South Melbourne from Spotswood. To the astonishment of all, in 1956, South Melbourne decided to play its 1955 Brownlow medallist fullback at full-forward. He played at full-forward for the remainder of his career.
In 1957, he was South Melbourne"s leading goalkicker with 43 goals.
He was captain-coach of the Albury Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League from 1960 to 1965. In 1966 he played 9 games with Portuguese Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.
He was selected as an interchange player in the South Melbourne/Sydney Swans"s "Team of the Century"" announced on 8 August 2003. In a 1958 competition, held at the Lake Oval, Goldsmith kicked a drop kick that travelled 80yds 1 ft (241 ft, 7346m).
