A left-hand opener, like his father, Surrey stalwart Graeme, he initially played at Essex where he started with 36 and 58* on Championship debut in 2001, but was released at the end of the following season. In 2004 and 2005 he played for Loughborough University, joining Surrey midway through the 2004 summer, again impressing immediately with 73 on Championship debut. However, a long-term position was never secured and he was released after Surrey were relegated in 2008.
Cricinfo staff

Richard Clinton Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	Ct	St
FC	43	70	5	1837	108*	28.26	4284	42.88	4	9	24	0
List A	19	16	3	191	56	14.69	368	51.90	0	1	4	0

Bowling

Format	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
FC	43	295	207	2	2/30	-	103.50	4.21	147.5	0	0	0
List A	19	48	58	2	2/16	2/16	29.00	7.25	24.0	0	0	0

Debut/Last Matches of Richard Clinton

FC Matches

Debut

2001

Last

Lbrough UCCE vs Surrey at The Oval - April 12 - 14, 2008

List A Matches

Debut

2001

Last

Surrey vs Glamorgan at The Oval - August 27, 2007

Recent Matches of Richard Clinton

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Surr 2nd XI vs Sussx 2nd XI	88	--	11-Jul-2008	Hove	OTHEROD
Surr 2nd XI vs Hants 2nd XI	42	--	04-Jul-2008	Purley	OTHEROD
Surr 2nd XI vs Kent 2nd XI	0	--	01-Jul-2008	Beckenham	OTHEROD
Surr 2nd XI vs MCC YC	78	0/27	27-Jun-2008	Uxbridge	OTHEROD
Surr 2nd XI vs Hants 2nd XI	1	0/12	26-Jun-2008	Southampton	OTHEROD

News and Features about Richard Clinton

Surrey release Saker and Clinton

Surrey have continued their post-season shake-up by releasing quick bowler Neil Saker and batsman Richard Clinton

13-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Richard Clinton to leave Essex

Essex County Cricket Club has announced that it will not be renewing the contract of left handed batsman Richard Clinton and that they have mutually agreed that it would be in the player's best interest for him to move on

25-Jul-2006•Essex CCC Media Release

SAD, senility and nudes

The Week That Was ... April 23 - April 29

30-Apr-2006•Martin Williamson

Photos of Richard Clinton

Richard Clinton batting portrait 2001 (2)

Richard Clinton takes a wild swing at a delivery from Kirby in the Essex second innings

Richard Clinton drives a ball back only for bowler Hoggard to get down to field it

Steven Kirby has gained the wicket of Richard Clinton in the Essex second innings

Surrey's Richard Clinton appears to need a new bat