Mike Cockerill Explained

Michael Cockerill
Birth Date:1960 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Adelaide, Australia
Death Place:Bellingen, Australia
Nationality:Australian

Michael Cockerill (20 November 1960 – 31 August 2017) was an investigative Australian football (soccer) journalist who wrote for Fairfax newspapers, Fox Sports and formerly C7 Sport. He was also a football pundit and match commentator and appeared regularly on the football show Fox Sports FC.

In 2011, he was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame.[1]

It was announced that he had died from illness, just before the Japan–Australia World Cup qualifier on 31 August 2017.[2]

He has been honoured by the Football Federation Australia through the award of the Michael Cockerill Medal, recognizing the standout National Premier Leagues performer in each season's FFA Cup competition.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/2011-ffa-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced/43086 2011 Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame
  2. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/fairfax-media-football-columnist-michael-cockerill-dies-aged-56-20170831-gy8gxe.html Fairfax Media football columnist Michael Cockerill dies, aged 56
  3. Web site: Avondale ace Kamsoba claims Fox Sports' new FFA Cup honour. Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2018 . 20 October 2018 .