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 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Brentford | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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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 |
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 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Reading | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Reading | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2
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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 |
1
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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.
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 |
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.