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11/07/2020 Sports, UK



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Southampton lead England’s top division for the first time in 32 years after beating Newcastle on Friday, but which current Premier League club has waited the longest to top the table?

Before Friday, the Saints reached the top of England’s top division in 1988, the same year Alan Shearer made his debut for the South Coast team. But what is the longest wait for today’s top-level clubs?

Here, we count each club’s wait time in reverse order …

20. Southampton (0 days)

Stuart Armstrong sealed the win to put Southampton on top of the league
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Stuart Armstrong sealed the win to put Southampton on top of the league

19. Liverpool (one day)

Last table headed: Thursday, November 5, 2020

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Reigning champions Liverpool are the only team without any kind of wait and are at the top of the league on Friday.

18. Everton (seven days)

Last table headed: Friday, October 30, 2020

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Merseyside rivals Everton commanded the summit until seven days ago.

17. Leicester City (35 days)

Last table headed: Friday, October 2, 2020

LEICESTER during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Leicester City at Etihad Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Manchester, UK. Sports stadiums across the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, as the government's social distancing laws prohibit fans within venues, causing games to be played behind closed doors. (Photo by Catherine Ivill / Getty Images)
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It’s been just a month since Leicester took first place and four years since their title-winning season against all odds

16. Arsenal (49 days)

Last table headed: Friday, September 18, 2020

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates Arsenal's third goal
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Arsenal are the only other team to have topped the Premier League this season

15. Man City (one year, two months, 21 days)

Last table headed: Friday, August 16, 2019

CITY MAN
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Would you believe it It has been over a year since Manchester City reached the top of the league

14. Chelsea (two years, one month, 16 days)

Last table headed: Friday, September 21, 2018

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Chelsea last topped the table more than two years ago, during Maurizio Sarri’s first months at the helm

13. Man Utd (two years, two months, 27 days)

Last table headed: Friday, August 10, 2018

MAN UTD during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Leicester City at Old Trafford on August 10, 2018 in Manchester, UK.
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Luke Shaw was among the goals when Manchester United beat Leicester on opening day to top the table in August 2018; have not regained that position since

12. Tottenham (six years, two months, eight days)

Last table headed: Friday, August 29, 2014

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There is a considerable jump in waiting time at this stage of qualifying, and the Spurs last achieved top spot more than six years ago.

11. Fulham (eight years, two months, 16 days)

Last table headed: Tuesday, August 21, 2012

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Steve Sidwell helped Fulham reach the Premier League summit for the last time in 2012

10. Aston Villa (nine years, two months, 17 days)

Last table headed: Saturday, August 20, 2011

Aston Villa of Blackburn during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers at Villa Park on August 20, 2011 in Birmingham, England.
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It’s about a decade since Aston Villa topped the table

9. Newcastle (13 years, two months, 24 days)

Last table headed: Monday, August 13, 2007

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Obafemi Martins scored a spectacular goal for Newcatsle in a 3-1 win on the first day at Bolton, who knew there would be a 13-year hiatus from first place?

8. West Ham (14 years, two months, 15 days)

Last table headed: Tuesday, August 22, 2006

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Bobby Zamora was firing from West Ham when he last led the division more than 14 years ago.

7. Leeds United (18 years, two months, 11 days)

Last table headed: Monday, August 26, 2002

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Leeds returned to the top flight after 16 years at the lower echelons this season, but it has been more than 18 years since they last held the summit.

6. Crystal Palace (41 years, one month, one day)

Last table headed: Friday, October 5, 1979

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Really? 1979? Yes, Palace has been waiting more than 41 years to top the table. Here Peter Nicholas (left) takes on Villa’s Gordon Cowans, just 21 days before Palace was knocked out of first place … and they have yet to return.

5. West Brom (41 years, nine months, four days)

Last table headed: Friday, February 2, 1979

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Ron Atkinson commanded the West Brom dugout when the Baggies led the table for the last time

4. Burnley (47 years, two months, six days)

Last table headed: Friday, August 31, 1973

BURNLEY - CIRCA 1973: A lineup of the Burnley football team from left to right: Back row: Nulty, Ingram, Collins, Nodle Center: Newton, Thompson, Stevenson, Waldron, Hawkin Forward: Docherty, Flethcher, Dobson, Casper and Leyton James
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Circa 1973: A lineup of Burnley’s team from left to right. Back row: Nulty, Ingram, Collins, Noble. Center: Newton, Thompson, Stevenson, Waldron, Hankin. Front: Docherty, Fletcher, Dobson, Casper, James

3. Sheffield Utd (49 years, 29 days)

Last table headed: Friday, October 8, 1971

SHEFF UTD - Tony Currie
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Tony Currie was scoring goals for Sheffield United when they last led the league in 1971.

2. Wolves (58 years, one month, one day)

Last table headed: Friday, October 5, 1962

WOLVES - Frank Wignall
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Frank Wignall playing for the Wolves in 1962

1. Brighton (still waiting)

Last table headed: Never

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And so the wait for Brighton continues …



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