Formed in the glory days of 1869, Kilmarnock Football Club finds its home at The BBSP Stadium Rugby Park in the glistening landscape of Scotland. Over the decades, this storied bastion of football has seen players of all sorts grace its hallowed turf, becoming a cornerstone of the Scottish football community.
The current band of merry men - a hearty group of 28 players boasting an average age of 25 - strides out onto the pitch with a collective market value hovering around the £7 million mark, as per the good folk at Transfermarkt. Whilst it's hardly a king's ransom in the mad world of modern football, it nonetheless speaks volumes about the talent and potential that seethes within the ranks of the squad.
In this present season, Kilmarnock's battle-hardened warriors have tested their mettle in a pair of competitive arenas. As part of their ongoing effort, they find themselves at the time of writing holding their head up in the quagmire of mid-table Premiership contention - a respectable 8th slot is theirs for now. The grind of the League Cup, too, has not been without its pleasures and pains, with the team fighting its way to the hard-earned accomplishment of the Quarter-Finals stage.
There's a long journey yet to traverse in this season. With luck and a stiff Scottish wind at their backs, who knows what further glories await Kilmarnock Football Club?