The club was founded in 1891. The club was a Highland League club for most of its history.
The club were granted league status in 2000 when the SPL was expanded to twelve clubs leaving two places to be filled; Elgin City joined them in the Third Division from the Highland League.[3]
Jim McInally was appointed on 7 October 2011 following the sacking of John Sheran on 23 September 2011 after the side won one game in 17 matches.[4]
On 20 January 2013, Peterhead hosted Rangers, a game watched by 4,855 spectators.[5] This remains Balmoor's all-time record attendance, with approximately 400 more fans than the previous fixture.[6]
On 14 November 2015, Peterhead reached their first cup final since leaving the Highland League, beating Queen's Park to reach the Scottish Challenge Cup final. The club were beaten 4–0 by Rangers at Hampden Park.[8]
Ground
Peterhead's home ground is Balmoor, which has a capacity of 3,150, of which around 1,000 are seated.[1]