Stefan Nilsson (footballer)

Stefan Nilsson is a former Landskrona BoIS footballer, who represented the club from 1971 until 1984 (1971-1980 in Sweden's finest assembly, Allsvenskan) and played 436 games for the club.^[1] He mostly played in the defence, but on occasions also in the midfield. He became a hero at 15. May 1974. After local rivals Malmö FF's Bo Larsson had equalized an early BoIS lead, in the 77. minute most of the 24.746 in the crowd anticipated also a winning goal for Malmö FF. But instead Stefan Nilsson scored the match winning 2-1 goal in the 85. minute on a long hard shot. This was the first time ever, which his club had won at Malmö Stadion (build for the FIFA World Cup 1958 in Sweden).^[2][3]

After Landskrona BoIS' relegation to second tier football in 1980, Nilsson continued for another four seasons. But after the 1984 relegation to the third tier, he ended his career as a footballer. However he wasn't quite finished with this club. In 1985 Stefan Nilsson became Chairman of Landskrona BoIS. Perhaps surprisingly, he let manager Claes Cronqvist finish the last of his three-year contract, despite the relegation. However everything eventually turned out well in the 1985 season. And after an exciting qualifying double meeting against Linköpings FF, decided by a penalty shootout in front of more than 6000 attenders at Landskrona IP, his club was back at a decent level at least. In 1986 Stefan Nilsson brought Danish manager Kurt Stendahl to the club.

And two Danish players as well, Bo With and Jan Nielsen. And as newcomers at the second tier, the 1986 season appeared to work out rather well, yet he decided not to continue as chairman. He declared "I have had lots of joy as active for the club, and during the two latest years I've learned much as well". New chairman became Krister Clerselius.^[4]

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