 He played 45 league games for West Brom, scoring six goals in their promotion season ending in a play off victory over Port Vale at Wembley .It was his move to Blackpool for a fee of £50,000 in 1994, however, that saw Mellon establish himself as a regular on the team and scoresheet.Under Sam Allardyce's guidance, Mellon made 138 appearances and scored 17 goals in all competitions.