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Keith Jobling
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Date of birth (1934-03-26)26 March 1934
Place of birth New Waltham, England
Date of death 20 September 2020(2020-09-20) (aged 86)
Playing position Centre half
Youth career
New Waltham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1969 Grimsby Town 450 (5)
1969–1972 Boston United
Teams managed
1972–1975 Boston United
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Keith Jobling (26 March 1934 – 20 September 2020) was an English professional footballer born in Grimsby who made 450 appearances in the Football League as a centre half for Grimsby Town. 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.

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

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