Johanna Croxton grew up as a Palace supporter and loved football

Chris Phillips and his daughter Johanna Croxton, from Hastings, Sussex, shared a love of football as she grew up.

He worked at Crystal Palace and Wembley and his daughter grew up a Palace fan.

Now he wants premier and championship clubs to donate signed shirts and footballs to help raise funds for the domestic violence charity Refuge.

It's a way of dealing with this, and of confronting a few demons Chris Phillips

He said: "Jo was a Palace supporter. She liked football.

"Because of what's happened I thought I'd do something to raise awareness because people know her.

"She was such a lovable girl and I thought this was a way to move forward.

"I wanted to do something that was different."

Mr Phillips, of Old Coulsdon, south east London, added: "Even if I get six or seven shirts, it's better than nothing.

"It's important not just to walk away.

"It's a way of dealing with this, and of confronting a few demons."

Aggressive bully

He said shirts and footballs would be auctioned to raise money for the charity.

Jonathan Croxton, 25, was jailed for life in October for murdering his 21-year-old wife in December 2005.

The couple had been married for 16 months and had a 14-month-old daughter when Mrs Croxton was killed at their rented home in Plynlimmon Road.

Croxton admitted he killed his wife but said he was provoked into manslaughter because she was having an affair.

Judge Anthony Scott-Gall said evidence showed he had been "an aggressive and, on occasion, violent bully" towards his wife.