About John Nilen
Lived 1878 – 1963 (aged 85). John Nilen was an australian rules football player.
John William Nilen (30 January 1878 – 11 July 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of Patrick Nilen, and Elizabeth Nilen, née McElroy, John William Nilen was born on 30 January 1878.
Football Cleared from Kalgoorlie to St Kilda on 18 May 1910, he played his only VFL First XVIII match for St Kilda, aged 32, against Collingwood, as a forward-pocket ruckman, at Victoria Park, on 21 May 1910 (round 3).
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Who was John Nilen?
Australian rules footballer (1878–1963)
When was John Nilen born?
John Nilen was born on 30 January 1878 in Alexandra.
When did John Nilen die?
John Nilen died on 11 July 1963 in Bunbury.
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John Nilen was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Nilen. https://biography.guide/john-nilen/
MLA: "John Nilen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-nilen/.
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