at the end of the game. Goalscoring proved an increasing issue for the side; in their next three fixtures Cardiff scored only once, Francis Harris adding his third goal of the season during a 1–0 victory over Barnsley on 19 October. Either side of the win, they suffered defeats, first against Blackpool and later Bradford Park Avenue. This prompted Stewart to make several changes to his side, with George McLachlan, Albert Miles and Billy Thirlaway all restored to the starting line-up. The trio all made an impact as Cardiff defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 on 2 November, with Miles and Thirlaway scoring either side of Len Davies. Miles scored again a week later, during a 2–1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, as Cardiff recorded consecutive victories for the first time during the campaign. He opened the scoring before Matt Robinson scored the winning goal with his first for the club. Their winning form extended to a third match, a 5–2 victory over Southampton in which Thirlaway scored a hat-trick at Ninian Park, before a defeat to Millwall broke the streak by recording a 2–0 win on 28 November. Miles added his own hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Oldham Athletic on 30 November with McLachlan and Thirlaway also scoring. McLachlan scored again a week later in a 3–1 defeat to Nottingham Forest, however this proved to be his last for the club. After playing in a 1–0 win over Chelsea, Cardiff received an offer for his services from Manchester United and, with falling attendances continuing to drain the club's finances, eventually accepted. Warren took his place for the following match but, despite scoring, he was unable to stop his side falling to a 4–2 defeat to Bury. Cardiff won only one further match before the end of the calendar year, securing a point in two games against Bristol City, before finishing December by beating Charlton 1–0 to end 1929 in fifth place. January–May Cardiff began 1930 with a 2–2 draw against Hull with goals from Davies and Jimmy Munro, the latter's only goal of the campaign. Four days later, news reached the club of the sudden death of Ferguson, Cardiff's top goalscorer for the past three seasons who had been sold to Dundee ahead of the season. The forward had lost form and suffered from injuries since his departure and had struggled to deal with the barracking of supporters. After a