It is the oldest constituted shinty club in Scotland, and therefore the world, dating back to November 9, 1861 in a document held by the University of Aberdeen.

By 2006, the club was still predominantly made up of Highland exiles, although there are increasing numbers of newcomers taking up the game as they study at Aberdeen University.

In 2010, the club finished level in points with Lochaber Camanachd's reserves at the top of North Division Three.

[3][4] The club finished bottom of North Division Two in 2014, but was saved from relegation by league reconstruction.

There was also an Aberdeen Camanachd side in existence through the 1960s and 1970 founded by Peter English, which drew on the large Highland community living in the area for working in North Sea oil.