Hibernian, or 'Hibs' as they're warmly referred to among the football fraternity in Scotland, sprang to existence in the year of grace 1875. Their battlefield, or rather their football pitch is the impressive Easter Road Stadium, located in the capital city of Scotland.
With a total market value rounding off to approximately £12m -- proof, Transfermarkt would corroborate this claim -- Hibernian salaries can't compete with the top European leagues. But in Scotland, they are no minnows.
A squad bloated to 32 payers, yet the mean age being a tender 25, suggests a slant towards youth, guile and perhaps, a generous dash of inexperience. Yet, fortunes favour the brave and Hibernian's brave young lions have stepped into the grand arenas of 3 competitions this season.
They stand proud but precariously perched at the 5th spot in the Premiership, a long way yet to travel and many battles to win. A second round exit in the League Cup might have raised a few eyebrows, but reaching the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup might have soothed the wounded pride, if not entirely.