Nicholas Andrew Awford (born 15 April 1995) is an English

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who plays for Baffins Milton Rovers as a

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Club career

Portsmouth

Awford was born in

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, and began his footballing career at

's Academy. On 9 February 2011, Awford signed a two-year scholarship deal with ''Pompey''. 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. He was named among the substitutes in a 0–0 draw against

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, but he did not leave the bench. He was also on the bench in the following weekend, in a 3–2 away loss against

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. Awford made his Portsmouth debut on 20 April, replacing Johnny Ertl in the dying minutes of a 3–0 home win against

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. It was his maiden appearance of the campaign. On 30 August, Awford was loaned to Gosport Borough, in a one-month deal. Two months later, he joined Chelmsford City on the same terms. On 27 February 2015, after having another temporary spell at

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, Awford was released by Portsmouth.

Havant & Waterlooville

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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Awford, Nick 1995 births Living people Footballers from Portsmouth English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders English Football League players National League (English football) players Portsmouth F.C. players Gosport Borough F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Bognor Regis Town F.C. players Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players Farnborough F.C. players Winchester City F.C. players Petersfield Town F.C. players Baffins Milton Rovers F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen