Background
He was born in Lynesack, County Durham and known by his nickname Laurie.
He was born in Lynesack, County Durham and known by his nickname Laurie.
Clough was a right-handed batsman who fielded occasionally as a wicket-keeper. Clough made his debut Hertfordshire in the 1954 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1954 to 1971, making 89 Minor Counties Championship appearances.
He made his List A debut for the county against Durham in the 1964 Gillette Cup.
He made four further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1971 Gillette Cup. In his five List A matches, he scored 112 runs at an average of 22.40, with a high score of 47.
He died sometime in April 2008, but the exact date and place of his death is not known.