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John Nilen

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John Nilen
Personal information
Full name John William Nilen
Date of birth (1878-01-30)30 January 1878
Place of birth Alexandra, Victoria
Date of death 11 July 1963(1963-07-11) (aged 85)
Place of death Bunbury, Western Australia
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910 St Kilda 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).[1]

Family

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The son of Patrick Nilen, and Elizabeth Nilen, née McElroy, John William Nilen was born on 30 January 1878.

Football

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Cleared from Kalgoorlie to St Kilda on 18 May 1910,[2] 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).[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 658. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Football: Players' Permits, The Argus, (Thursday, 19 May 1910), p.5.
  3. ^ C'Wood v. St. Kilda, The Herald, (Saturday 21 May 1910), p.6; Collingwood (13.13) Beat St. Kilda (2.6), The Age, (Monday, 23 May 1910) p.11; St. Kilda Outclassed,The Argus, (Monday, 23 May 1910), p.5.
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