Wednesday 16 October 2019

SEVILLA; an ap peel ing city


Yes they make great marmalade. Some facts may be repeated in the link. 
I'm having a city break in Seville and apart from flying over the stadium this morning, it is unlikely that I shall see any live football. (or any on telly either!) It's in Andalusia and recorded as Spain's oldest sporting club, founded January 25th 1890.

Just to warm you up, here is a blog from May 2017 involving Sevilla Futbol Club, Los Nervionenses......nothing to do with their disposition, name taken from the part of the city they grew from.
https://baileyfootballblog.blogspot.com/2017/05/they-make-great-marmalade.html
Sevilla FC logo.svgThere are a lot of religious buildings and artifacts in the city centre, hence the image on the club badge, which probably has nothing to do with the club founder, a Scot, Edward Farquharson Johnstone. Don't ask but keep the marmalade thing in your head.....Edward from Elgin, was a senior representative for MacAndrews and Co who took oranges to Dundee and was British vice-consul in the city.
On March 17 1890, the formation of the football club, involving British and local lads, including Hugh Maccoll, a marine engineer, was reported in the Dundee Couriers' Edition. Hugh was their first captain. Their first game, a friendly was against Huelva recreation on March 8th 1890, the first official match ever played in Spain. Sevilla won 2-0 and Isaias Ritson scored the first goal. He lived at 41, Calle Bailen in Seville.
From 1907 various other clubs were formed, creating a chance to play competitive matches

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