Ray Nilsson

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Ray Nilsson
Personal information
Date of birth	26 November 1938
Original team	Melbourne U-19s
Debut	Round 8, 1960, Melbourne v. Footscray, at the MCG
Height/Weight	177 cm / 68 kg
Playing career¹
Melbourne (1960-63) 41 games 44 goals South Melbourne (1964-65) 21 games 10 goals Total - 62 Games, 54 Goals
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1965 season.

Ray Nilsson (born 26 November 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and South Melbourne in the VFL during the early 1960s.

Nilsson was used as a rover and in the forward pocket at Melbourne but played as a wingman when he crossed to South Melbourne in 1964. He had been a member of Melbourne's 1960 premiership team, coming off the bench. A good performer in finals football, he kicked a career high four goals in the 1962 Semi Final against Carlton at the MCG.

References

Ray Nilsson's statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

v t e Melbourne Football Club 1960 VFL Premiers

Melbourne 8.14 (62) defeated Collingwood 2.2 (14), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 31. Barassi 2. Rowarth 4. Lord 6. Adams 7. Case 8. Tassie Johnson 9. Dixon 11. Mithen 14. Trevor Johnson 16. B. Johnson 21. Leahy 22. Kenneally 23. Tunbridge 24. Ridley 26. Thorogood 29. H. Mann 30. Beckwith 34. L. Mann 35. Laidlaw 38. Nilsson

Coach: Smith

Persondata
Name	Nilsson, Ray
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	26 November 1938
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