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.
Michael Cockerill
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| Born | (1960-11-20)20 November 1960
Adelaide, Australia
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| Died | 31 August 2017(2017-08-31) (aged 56)
Bellingen, Australia
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| Nationality | Australian |
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]