A review of last summer's football related violence has led to calls for police and pub managers to act more responsibly.

A cross-party committee of councillors produced the recommendations after looking into the violent disorder in the town centre following two Euro 2004 matches.

Rioting followed England's defeat against France on June 13 and again when the team was knocked out of the tournament by Portugal on June 24.

According to the committee's chairman, Councillor Timothy Godfrey, a recurrence could be prevented by more police in the town and by pubs not serving drunk customers.

The Labour councillor for Broad Green said: "This report is an important first step to make sure this does not happen in our town centre again. Croydon is actually a very safe place in the evenings, but these events make it clear that we still have some way to go in order that everyone can feel safe and confident on all occasions."

The report also suggested that the police had overestimated the numbers involved in the riot on June 13.

A spokesman for Croydon police said: "We have received the report from the council. The senior management team on the borough will be considering its findings before responding to it."

To date 42 people have been charged with violent disorder following the riots. Of the 42, 25 have been convicted and are serving up to two years in jail.