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Keith Jobling

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Keith Jobling
Personal information
Full name Keith Reginald Jobling
Date of birth (1934-03-26)26 March 1934
Place of birth Scunthorpe, England
Date of death 20 September 2020(2020-09-20) (aged 86)
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
New Waltham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1969 Grimsby Town 450 (5)
1969–1972 Boston United
Managerial career
1972–1975 Boston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith Jobling (26 March 1934 – 20 September 2020) was an English professional footballer who made 450 appearances in the Football League as a centre half for Grimsby Town.[1][2] Until overtaken by John McDermott in 2000, Jobling was Grimsby Town's appearance record-holder.[3] After leaving Grimsby he joined Boston United, first as a player and then as successor to Jim Smith as manager.[2]

Jobling died on 20 September 2020, at the age of 86.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Grimsby Town : 1946/47 – 2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Legends". Grimsby Town F.C. 7 April 2009. Archived from the original on 17 April 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  4. ^ "R.I.P. Keith Jobling". Grimsby Town F.C. 21 September 2020.