Jay Tabb
| Date of birth | 21 February 1984 |
| Place of birth | Tooting |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 60 kg |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A product of Brentford's youth team, Jay Tabb was one of several youngsters drafted in to the senior squad following the 6-0 defeat at Swansea City in the final week of the 2000-01 season and he made his debut in the penultimate game against Luton Town.
He gave an accomplished performance and also featured as a substitute for the whole of the second half in the final game against Bury.
Jay's contract was extended to June 2006 in March 2005.
He joined Coventry City in June 2006 with a two-year contract.
Jay joined Reading in January 2009 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2012 in April 2011.
After a loan spell, he joined Ipswich Town in July 2013 with a two-year contract.
In addition to the details shown below, whilst an unused substitute, Jay was sent-off at half-time of Reading's League Championship Play-Off Final against Swansea City at Wembley on 30 May 2011 for foul and abusive language.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 23 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Crawley Town | 11 Feb 2003 | 11 Mar 2003 | L |
| Coventry City | 30 Jun 2006 | 19 Jan 2009 | |
| Reading | 19 Jan 2009 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Ipswich Town | 08 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 01 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Brentford | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Brentford | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Brentford | League Division 2 | 22 | 14 |
9 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One | 29 | 11 |
5 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Brentford | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Brentford | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Brentford | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Brentford | League One | 42 | 6 |
9
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| 2005-06 | Brentford | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 22 | 9 |
3 |
5
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 40 | 2 |
5 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Championship | 21 | 1 |
3 |
4
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| 2008-09 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Reading | League Championship | 6 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Reading | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Reading | League Championship | 27 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Reading | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Reading | League Championship | 15 | 6 |
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| 2010-11 | Reading | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Reading | League Championship | 10 | 9 |
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| 2011-12 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 7 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2012-13 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Reading | Premier League | 12 |
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| 2013-14 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 14 | 13 |
1 |
3
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| 2013-14 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 33 | 7 |
2 |
5
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| 2014-15 | Ipswich Town | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2013 | Peterborough United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2013 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Ipswich Town v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2013 | Burnley v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Reading v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Stevenage v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2013 | Ipswich Town v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | D | 4-4 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Ipswich Town v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2013 | Ipswich Town v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Blackpool v Ipswich Town | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Reading | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Barnsley v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Ipswich Town v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2014 | Ipswich Town v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Reading v Ipswich Town | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Derby County v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Ipswich Town v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Ipswich Town v Rotherham United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2014 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Ipswich Town v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Blackpool v Ipswich Town | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2014 | Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Charlton Athletic v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Bolton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Brentford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Ipswich Town v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Ipswich Town v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Millwall v Ipswich Town | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Rotherham United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Fulham v Ipswich Town | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Ipswich Town v Reading | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Ipswich Town v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2015 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Ipswich Town v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Ipswich Town v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Ipswich Town v Cardiff City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 May 2015 | Ipswich Town v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2015 | Norwich City v Ipswich Town | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Ipswich Town v Stevenage | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Manchester United v Ipswich Town | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Portsmouth v Ipswich Town | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Scotland | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria | W | 3-2 | U21 | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 07 Sep 2004 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland | L | 4-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2004 | France v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 25 Mar 2005 | Israel v Republic of Ireland | L | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Israel | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Northern Ireland v Republic of Ireland | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 07 Oct 2005 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2005 | Republic of Ireland v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.