 In 1924–25, St. Duthus won the North of Scotland Junior Cup – at the time the highest accolade for teams playing the junior association code in the Highlands.Following the death of long time club President The Count de Serra Largo, the club fell into abeyance in 1932 before returning in 1934 with a newly formed committee, now playing in team colours of horizontal black and white hoops.In November 1938, the club prepared an application to join the Highland Football League ahead of the 1939-40 season, but problems arranging an enclosed ground halted their plans before the club once again fell into inactivity during the Second World War.