| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Nilsson | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1983 (aged 73) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1940 | Malmö FF | 172 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1937 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1944 | Malmö FF | ||
| 1945–1947 | Malmö FF | ||
| 1950 | Malmö FF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sven Nilsson (15 June 1909 – 5 March 1983) was a Swedish football player and manager. He is most famous for being Malmö FF's manager during their first Championship season in 1944. Nilsson's son Bertil Nilsson is a former football player who himself played 342 matches for Malmö FF.