Keith Jobling (26 March 1934 – 20 September 2020) was an English professional

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born in

Grimsby Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of L ...

who made 450 appearances in

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as a

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for

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in t ...

. Until overtaken by John McDermott in 2000, Jobling was Grimsby Town's appearance record-holder. After leaving Grimsby he joined

Boston United Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...

, first as a player and then as successor to Jim Smith as manager. Jobling died on 20 September 2020, at the age of 86.

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1934 births 2020 deaths Footballers from Grimsby English footballers 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 {{England-footy-defender-1930s-stub