Jan Nilsen

{{short description|Norwegian footballer (1937-2016)}}

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|position = Wing half

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|years1 = 1959–1962

|clubs1 = Lisleby

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|years2 = 1964

|clubs2 = Fredrikstad

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Jan Nilsen (6 August 1937 – 3 September 2016) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a wing half for Lisleby, Fredrikstad, and the national team.{{NFT player|pid=50484|accessdate=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.f-b.no/ffk/lisleby-fk/fotball/eks-lisleby-og-ffk-spiller-dod/s/5-59-536590|title=Eks Lisleby- og FFK-spiller død|date=6 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Vidar Henriksen|language=Norwegian|work=Fredriksstad Blad}}

Nilsen played one match for Norway's national team, coming on as a substitute for Arne Legernes in a friendly against Iceland on 9 June 1960.[http://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=13017 Norway v Iceland, 9 June 1960], eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 September 2016.