Researching Mike Cockerill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1444 people with the Cockerill surname? In that year Cockerill was ranked number 2212 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Mike means "Form of MICHAEL. who is like God" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Mike Cockerill on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mike Cockerill and the Cockerill Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1821 people with the Cockerill surname in the UK? Cockerill is now ranked number 2457 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Mike Cockerill
Mike Cockerill
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.
It was announced that he had died from illness, just before the Japan–Australia World Cup qualifier on 31 August 2017.
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.
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