OTD E0086 — 25 Jan 1890: Burns Night in Seville — The Scots Who Lit the Fuse, and Sevilla’s European Crown

25 Jan 1890: Sevilla FC are founded on Burns Night by British expatriates mainly Scots—and Spaniards, later correcting their official founding date from 1905 to 1890 after archive discoveries. We trace Spain’s first official match (Sevilla 2–0 Huelva in 1890), the birth of Real Betis (1907) and the derby’s identity war, and the club’s arc from sporadic domestic trophies to a record seven Europa League titles—including the three-peat of 2014–16.Tips: [email protected]