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Which manager's Newcastle United side famously lost a 12-point lead at the top of the Premier League table during the 1995-96 season, eventually finishing runners-up to Manchester United?
CORRECT ANSWER
Kevin Keegan
Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United famously squandered a 12-point lead in the 1995-96 Premier League title race, finishing runners-up to Manchester United.
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AKenny Dalglish
BRuud Gullit
CBobby Robson
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