Founded in 1968 by pupils of Robert Gordon's College, the club initially played at amateur level before becoming members of the Scottish Junior Football Association in 1993.

[1] They currently play in the SJFA North Superleague and their home ground is Lochside Park.

[2] The club are so named after a founder member saw an advert in a magazine for a Hermes 2000 typewriter.

[1] The club finished as champions in 2011–12 season, winning the SJFA North Region Superleague title for the first time.

Hermes set a new SJFA Superleague points record of 73 points during the championship winning season, the previous record being held by Formartine United.