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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2006 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Coventry City v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Leeds United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Coventry City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Coventry City v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Leicester City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Colchester United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2007 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Derby County v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Burnley v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Coventry City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Carlisle United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Ipswich Town v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Coventry City | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2007 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Nov 2007 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Norwich City v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Coventry City v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Coventry City | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Blackpool v Coventry City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Bristol City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Coventry City | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Coventry City v Millwall | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hull City v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-5 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Burnley v Coventry City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Scunthorpe United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2008 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Southampton v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Colchester United v Coventry City | W | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 May 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Coventry City v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Barnsley v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Coventry City v Bristol City | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Coventry City v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Coventry City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Blackpool v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Cardiff City v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Coventry City v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Coventry City v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2008 | Birmingham City v Coventry City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Coventry City v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2008 | Reading v Coventry City | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Coventry City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Coventry City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Coventry City v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
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.