The football club we turn our attention to today, St Johnstone, was brought into existence in the year of 1884. Their place of battleground is the McDiarmid Park, situated in the land of kilts, Scotland. With a long history to their name, the club continues its journey in the realm of football.
A remarkable number in today's game is the total market value of a club's playing squad. According to the data available at Transfermarkt, St Johnstone's squad carries a total value of approximately £4m. A figure that might seem modest in the extravagant world of football finance, yet representative of the club's ability to polish raw talent.
Speaking of talent, the present crop at St Johnstone features a squad of 18 bonnie lads, showing the lineaments of youth with an average age of 24. Aligning the gun of young players towards their targets, the club have proven to be omnivores in the competition spectrum.
As for the ongoing season, the club is engaged in a trifecta of competitions. With a first-place standing in the Championship, a foray into the second round of the League Cup, and a third round outing in the Challenge Cup, St Johnstone continue to survey varied landscapes of success. All the while, they maintain an austerity towards mention of their participation prior to 2013 in a prominent Scottish divide, reverently referred to as the 'Old Firm'.
