Nick Awford Explained

Nick Awford
Fullname:Nicholas Andrew Awford[1]
Birth Date:15 April 1995[2]
Birth Place:Portsmouth, England
Position:Central midfielder[3]
Currentclub:Baffins Milton Rovers
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
Years8:2016–
Clubs8:Petersfield Town
Club-Update:20:23, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

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.[4] 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.[5] He was named among the substitutes in a 0–0 draw against Stevenage, but he did not leave the bench.[6] He was also on the bench in the following weekend, in a 3–2 away loss against Brentford.[7]

Awford made his Portsmouth debut on 20 April, replacing Johnny Ertl in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win against Sheffield United.[8] It was his maiden appearance of the campaign.

On 30 August, Awford was loaned to Gosport Borough, in a one-month deal.[9] Two months later, he joined Chelmsford City on the same terms.[10]

On 27 February 2015, after having another temporary spell at Bognor Regis Town, Awford was released by Portsmouth.[11]

Havant & Waterlooville

A day after being released by Pompey, Awford joined Havant & Waterlooville in a permanent deal until the end of the season.[12]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth2012–1310000010
2013–1400000000
2014–151000102040
Total2000102050
Gosport Borough (loan)2013–141000000010
Chelmsford City (loan)2013–140000000000
Bognor Regis (loan)2013–142000001030
Havant & Waterlooville2014–153000000030
Career total80001030120

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/02/2014 and 28/02/2014. The Football Association. PDF. 10. 6 April 2014.
  2. Web site: @AdamWebster31's tweet . Twitter . 16 April 2013.
  3. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/fans-may-have-to-wait-for-awford-1-4980422 Fans may have to wait for Awford
  4. Web site: Nine Offered Scholarships. www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 8 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223072315/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/Squadnews/academy-news--fixtures/Nine-Offered-Scholarships-1885.aspx. 23 December 2012. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Three Changes Against Stevenage. Portsmouth FC. 6 April 2013. 8 April 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130505040719/http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/LatestNews/news/Three-Changes-Against-Stevenage-4285.aspx. 5 May 2013. dmy-all.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21979656 Portsmouth 0-0 Stevenage
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22049564 Brentford 3-2 Portsmouth
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22133260 Portsmouth 3-0 Sheff Utd
  9. http://www.gosportboroughfc.co.uk/news/boro-take-pompey-midfielder-o-1027167.html Boro' take Pompey midfielder on loan
  10. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9001022/pompey-duo-sign-for-chelmsford Pompey duo sign for Chelmsford
  11. http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/pompey/midfielder-leaves-pompey-1-6606210 Midfielder leaves Pompey
  12. http://www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk/news/article/nick-awford-signs-for-the-hawks.html Nick Awford signs for The Hawks