On the final day of the 1991-92 season, he scored a hat-trick in a win which relegated Plymouth Argyle but most significantly fired Rovers into the play-offs and would be a major step towards a new era for the club, beginning with a playoff final victory which took them into the new FA Premier League, which they won three years later.
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He made just seven appearances (scoring twice) for the Saints in the 1992–93 league campaign, having unsuccessful loan spells with Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion before another loan deal in early March took him to Division One promotion contenders West Ham United.
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He would score 12 goals in 37 league games for the East Midlands side in 1993–94 as they qualified for the playoffs and sealed promotion to the Premier League by defeating local rivals Derby County 2-1 in the playoff final at Wembley Stadium.
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Barnsley organised a testimonial match against a combined Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United side to mark the end of his career with Mick Channon and David Speedie taking part amongst other stars.
Mendonca is one of many players to score a hat-trick or more at the old Wembley Stadium, with Alan Shearer, Geoff Hurst, Paul Scholes Stan Mortensen, Luther Blissett, Eric Cantona, Malcolm MacDonald, Alex Jackson, Nandor Hidegkuti, David Speedie, and Dennis Wilshaw being among the others.