Fitting snugly into the rich tapestry of Scottish football, Dundee Football Club was founded in the late nineteenth century, a precise 1893, to be exact. Remarkable isn't it, how they've thrived and survived for all this while, playing their home games on the hallowed turf of Dens Park nestled somewhere in Scotland.
Now, let's peel back the curtain on the squad's financial worth. If one were to believe the figures stated on Transfermarkt (click here if the curious cat within you is stirring), the whole Dundee playing squad has a market value hovering somewhere around the £6m mark. A pittance compared perhaps to the ludicrous amounts being thrown around in Europe's elite leagues, but certainly nothing to be sniffed at in Scotland.
The club's playing body consists of a sturdy 31 souls, averaging out to about 24 years of age. Youthful, isn't it? Speaks volumes about a promising future and potential being bred at Dens Park.
Ah, the competitions. They bring out the beauty of football, don't they - making or breaking seasons, summoning glory or despair from the shadows. This season has seen Dundee try their luck and skill across three impressive competitions. They occupy the moderate 9th place in the Premiership, they found themselves in the midst of a rather spirited fray in Group C of the League Cup, and even performed admirably in the Scottish Cup, bowing out only in the Fifth Round. Certainly a season of many a story for our lads in blue.
