Andrew Balfour

Sir Andrew Balfour
Birth nameAndrew Balfour
Date of birth(1873-03-21)21 March 1873
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Date of death30 January 1931(1931-01-30) (aged 57)
Place of deathPenshurst, England
SchoolGeorge Watson's College
UniversityEdinburgh University
Caius, Cambridge
Occupation(s)Medical officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Cambridge University ()
Watsonians ()
Provincial / State sides
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Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1896–1897 Scotland 4 (0)
51st President of the Scottish Rugby Union
In office
1930–1931
Preceded byAugustus Grant-Asher
Succeeded byJohn Sturrock

Sir Andrew Balfour KCMG CB (21 March 1873 – 30 January 1931) was a Scottish Medical Officer who specialised in tropical medicine. Balfour spent twelve years in Khartoum, Sudan and was the Medical Officer of Health in the city. As well as writing medical publications, Balfour also wrote historical fiction and fantasy novels, the majority of which were published from 1897 to 1903. In his youth Balfour was also a notable sportsman playing rugby union for Cambridge University in the Varsity Match and was selected to represent the Scotland national team.