John Nilsson (footballer)

John Oskar Emanuel "Long-John" Nilsson (27 April 1908 – 1 December 1987) was a Swedish footballer who played as a forward. He was the 1930–31 Allsvenskan top scorer while at GAIS and won two caps for the Sweden national team, scoring six goals.

John "Long-John" Nilsson
Personal information
Full name John Oskar Emanuel Nilsson
Date of birth (1908-04-27)27 April 1908
Place of birth Göteborg, Sweden
Date of death 1 December 1987(1987-12-01) (aged 79)
Place of death Göteborg, Sweden
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
IK Virgo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1933 GAIS
1934 IFK Östersund
1934–1936 AIK 31 (18)
1936–1937 GAIS
1937–? Sibbhults IF
National team
1932 Sweden 2 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Beginning his career at IK Virgo, he had his breakthrough year in 1930 with GAIS when he became the 1930–31 Allsvenskan top scorer and helped the club win the 1930–31 Swedish Championship.[1] He briefly played for IFK Östersund in 1934 before signing with AIK, where he spent two Allsvenskan seasons.[1] He finished up his career at his hometown GAIS as well as at Sibbhults IF.[1] He scored a total of 68 goals in 78 games for GAIS during his two spells with the club.[2]

International career

Nilsson made his debut for the Sweden national team on 17 July 1932, scoring two goals in a 3–4 loss to Austria at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium.[3] He scored four goals in his second and ultimately last international appearance in a friendly game against Lithuania.[3]

Career statistics

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 1932 2 6
Career total 2 6

International goals
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nilsson goal.
International goals scored by John Nilsson
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 17 July 1932 Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Austria 2–3 3–4 Friendly [4]
2. 3–4
3. 25 September 1932 Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden  Lithuania 4–1 8–1 Friendly [5]
4. 5–1
5. 6–1
6. 7–1

Honours

Club

GAIS

Individual

References
  1. "500 AIK:are - John "Long-John" Nilsson". www.aik.se. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  2. "Historik 1930/31". gais.nu. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. "John Nilsson - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  4. "Sverige - Österrike - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. "Sverige - Litauen - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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