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Who topped the Premier League for longest without winning the title?

Kevin Keegan's infamous rant on Sky Sports in March 1996
Kevin Keegan loved his 212 days topping the table with Newcastle in 1995-96 – the bit after 23 March 1996, not so much. Photograph: Sky Sports

“What’s the longest time a team has had at the top of the Premier League without winning it?” asks Paul Martin.

Whatever the record is, it could be about to be broken. Arsenal’s win over Chelsea on Tuesday night means they have been top of the table for 248 days, but Manchester City (16 days) have two games in hand and are odds-on favourites for the Premier League title.

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