 He played on the winning side at Wembley in 1989 in the Football League Trophy final.He was club top-scorer in both seasons, scoring 31 times in 73 games before deciding in July 1989 to sign for his boyhood heroes West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer.John however spent the majority of his short stay at The Hawthorns on the bench managing just 1 goal in 19 games although he did score a hat-trick in a 5-3 victory for the Baggies in a Football League Cup tie against Bradford City at Valley Parade.