General Election 2015: David Cameron forgets if he's an Aston Villa or West Ham fan

He put the slip down to a 'brain fade'

David Cameron at the launch of the Conservative Party manifesto, in Swindon (PA)

David Cameron’s claim to be a big football fan received a bit of kicking at a campaign event in Croydon today after he told the audience he supported West Ham- despite previously claiming he was a huge Aston Villa fan.

At the event he paid tribute to Britain’s multiculturalism saying “We are a shining example of a country where multiple identities work.”

He went on to say the country was a place where “you can support Man Utd, the Windies and Team GB all at the same time. Of course, I'd rather you supported West Ham.”

When asked about his sudden change in footballing loyalty, Cameron said he was still a Villa fan and blamed the slip up on a “brain fade”.

Reading from an autocue after the speech, Cameron said: “I had what Natalie Bennett described as a brain fade.

“I'm a Villa fan ... I must have been overcome by something ... this morning.

“But there we are, these things sometimes happen when you are on the stump.”

Press Association reporter Neil Lancefield suggested on Twitter that Cameron may have got confused “because they both play in claret”.

Back in February, Cameron made another footballing faux pas when he used the wrong terminology when talking about Tim Sherwood’s appointment as manager at the club.

Speaking at a Q&A session with the workers at the Rolls Royce car plant in West Sussex, Cameron missed used terminology, talking about “gains” rather than “wins”, according to the Mirror.

He said: “I am not going to make any predictions, but I am hoping for a couple of Villa gains to lift us out of the danger zone.

“I am sure Tim Sherwood is going to make a big difference.

“Obviously in politics when you see a team change their management it can make you a bit nervous.”