Keith Jobling (26 March 1934 – 20 September 2020) was an English professional
footballer
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who made 450 appearances in
the Football League
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as a
centre half
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for
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system.
Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
.
Until overtaken by
John McDermott in 2000, Jobling was Grimsby Town's appearance record-holder. After leaving Grimsby he joined
Boston United, first as a player and then as successor to
Jim Smith as manager.
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Jobling died on 20 September 2020, at the age of 86.]
References
1934 births
2020 deaths
Footballers from Grimsby
English men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
English Football League players
English football managers
Boston United F.C. managers
Place of birth missing
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