Nick Awford
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
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|fullname = Nicholas Andrew Awford{{Cite web
| title = List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014
| url = http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/february-2014.ashx
| publisher = The Football Association
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| page = 10
| accessdate = 6 April 2014}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|15|df=y}}{{cite web| title=@AdamWebster31's tweet |url=https://twitter.com/AdamWebster31/status/323744918394773505 |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=16 April 2013}}
|birth_place = Portsmouth, England
|height = {{height|m=1.79}}
|position = Central midfielder[http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/fans-may-have-to-wait-for-awford-1-4980422 Fans may have to wait for Awford]; Portsmouth News, 10 April 2013
|currentclub = Baffins Milton Rovers
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|youthclubs1 = Portsmouth
|years1 = 2013–2015
|clubs1 = Portsmouth
|caps1 = 2
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2013
|clubs2 = → Gosport Borough (loan)
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2013
|clubs3 = → Chelmsford City (loan)
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2014
|clubs4 = → Bognor Regis (loan)
|caps4 = 2
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2015
|clubs5 = Havant & Waterlooville
|caps5 = 6
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2015
|clubs6 = Farnborough
|caps6 = 4
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2016
|clubs7 = Winchester City
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|years8 =2016–
|clubs8 = Petersfield Town
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Nicholas Andrew Awford (born 15 April 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Baffins Milton Rovers as a central midfielder.
Club career
=Portsmouth=
Awford was born in Portsmouth, and began his footballing career at Portsmouth's Academy.
On 9 February 2011, Awford signed a two-year scholarship deal with Pompey.{{cite web|title=Nine Offered Scholarships|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/Squadnews/academy-news--fixtures/Nine-Offered-Scholarships-1885.aspx|publisher=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk|accessdate=8 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223072315/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/Squadnews/academy-news--fixtures/Nine-Offered-Scholarships-1885.aspx|archivedate=23 December 2012|df=dmy-all}} Although he then spent most of the 2012–13 season with the Academy (managed by his father, Andy Awford), Nick Awford was promoted to the first team squad on 6 April 2013.{{cite web|title=Three Changes Against Stevenage|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Three-Changes-Against-Stevenage-4285.aspx|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=6 April 2013|accessdate=8 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130505040719/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Three-Changes-Against-Stevenage-4285.aspx|archivedate=5 May 2013|df=dmy-all}} He was named among the substitutes in a 0–0 draw against Stevenage, but he did not leave the bench.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21979656 Portsmouth 0-0 Stevenage]; BBC Sport, 6 April 2013 He was also on the bench in the following weekend, in a 3–2 away loss against Brentford.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22049564 Brentford 3-2 Portsmouth]; BBC Sport, 13 April 2013
Awford made his Portsmouth debut on 20 April, replacing Johnny Ertl in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win against Sheffield United.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133260 Portsmouth 3-0 Sheff Utd]; BBC Sport, 20 April 2013 It was his maiden appearance of the campaign.
On 30 August, Awford was loaned to Gosport Borough, in a one-month deal.[http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/boro-take-pompey-midfielder-o-1027167.html Boro' take Pompey midfielder on loan]; Gosport Borough, 30 August 2013 Two months later, he joined Chelmsford City on the same terms.[http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9001022/pompey-duo-sign-for-chelmsford Pompey duo sign for Chelmsford]; Sky Sports, 31 October 2013
On 27 February 2015, after having another temporary spell at Bognor Regis Town, Awford was released by Portsmouth.[http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/midfielder-leaves-pompey-1-6606210 Midfielder leaves Pompey]; Portsmouth News, 27 February 2015
=Havant & Waterlooville=
A day after being released by Pompey, Awford joined Havant & Waterlooville in a permanent deal until the end of the season.[http://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/news/article/nick-awford-signs-for-the-hawks.html Nick Awford signs for The Hawks]; Havant & Waterlooville F.C., 28 February 2015
Career statistics
{{updated|15 March 2015}}{{Soccerway|nick-awford/291583|accessdate=17 March 2015}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps
!Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Portsmouth
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| |Gosport Borough (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| |Chelmsford City (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| |Bognor Regis (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Havant & Waterlooville
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Career total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|nick-awford/291583}}
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Category:Footballers from Portsmouth
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Gosport Borough F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
Category:Bognor Regis Town F.C. players
Category:Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
Category:Farnborough F.C. players
Category:Winchester City F.C. players
Category:Petersfield Town F.C. players