About Bertil Nilsson
Born 1936. Bertil Nilsson is a Swedish association football player.
Bertil "Klumpen" Nilsson (born 16 January 1936) is a Swedish former footballer.
Career Nillson started his career at Malmö FF and made his Allsvenskan debut at seventeen years of age. In the middle of his career he moved to Gislaved because of his work and took up playing with local team Gislaveds IS. He was later convinced to move to Halmstad to play for IS Halmia which he did until 1964 when he returned to Malmö FF. Nilsson won the league with Malmö in 1965 before he finished his career playing for Landskrona BoIS and later Lunds BK. During his career he also played six times for Sweden, he earned the first cap at nineteen years of age.
Personal life Bertil Nilsson is the son of former Malmö FF player and manager Sven Nilsson. His father was the manager of the club when they won their first league title in 1944. His father also earned a cap for Sweden.
Honours
Club Malmö FF Allsvenskan: 1965
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Who is Bertil Nilsson?
Swedish footballer
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Bertil Nilsson was born on 16 January 1936 in Malmö.
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Bertil Nilsson is an association football player.
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Bertil Nilsson is Swedish.
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