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.
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| Born | 20 November 1960 Adelaide, Australia |
| Died | 31 August 2017 (aged 56) Bellingen, Australia |
| 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]
References
edit- ^ 2011 Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame Archived 3 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Fairfax Media football columnist Michael Cockerill dies, aged 56
- ^ "Avondale ace Kamsoba claims Fox Sports' new FFA Cup honour". Football Federation Australia. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.