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.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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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 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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2013-14 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2014-15 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 33 | 7 |
2 |
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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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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28 Feb 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
03 Mar 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
10 Mar 2009 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
04 Apr 2009 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
10 Apr 2009 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
13 Apr 2009 | Blackpool v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
18 Apr 2009 | Reading v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
21 Apr 2009 | Derby County v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
03 May 2009 | Reading v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
09 May 2009 | Burnley v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
12 May 2009 | Reading v Burnley | L |
0-2 Agg: 0-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
08 Aug 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Aug 2009 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
18 Aug 2009 | Swansea City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
22 Aug 2009 | Reading v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
25 Aug 2009 | Reading v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
20 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
26 Oct 2009 | Reading v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
31 Oct 2009 | Coventry City v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
07 Nov 2009 | Reading v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Nov 2009 | Reading v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
28 Nov 2009 | Derby County v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
05 Dec 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
08 Dec 2009 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
12 Dec 2009 | Reading v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
19 Dec 2009 | Bristol City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
16 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
13 Feb 2010 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
24 Feb 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Reading | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
27 Feb 2010 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
07 Mar 2010 | Reading v Aston Villa | L | 2-4 | FA Cup | 6th round |
10 Mar 2010 | Reading v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2010 | Reading v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
16 Mar 2010 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Mar 2010 | Middlesbrough v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
24 Mar 2010 | Leicester City v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
05 Apr 2010 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
10 Apr 2010 | Cardiff City v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
13 Apr 2010 | Reading v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2010 | Reading v Peterborough United | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
20 Apr 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
24 Apr 2010 | Watford v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
02 May 2010 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
07 Aug 2010 | Reading v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
11 Aug 2010 | Torquay United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
23 Oct 2010 | Burnley v Reading | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
30 Oct 2010 | Reading v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
10 Nov 2010 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2010 | Watford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Nov 2010 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
11 Dec 2010 | Reading v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2011 | Swansea City v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
15 Jan 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2011 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
12 Feb 2011 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
15 Feb 2011 | Sheffield United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Feb 2011 | Reading v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
26 Feb 2011 | Crystal Palace v Reading | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
01 Mar 2011 | Everton v Reading | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
05 Mar 2011 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2011 | Manchester City v Reading | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
19 Mar 2011 | Barnsley v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
02 Apr 2011 | Reading v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
05 Apr 2011 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
12 Apr 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
07 May 2011 | Reading v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
17 May 2011 | Cardiff City v Reading | W |
0-3 Agg: 0-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
23 Aug 2011 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
17 Sep 2011 | Reading v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
24 Sep 2011 | Coventry City v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
27 Sep 2011 | Bristol City v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
01 Oct 2011 | Reading v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Oct 2011 | Burnley v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
29 Nov 2011 | Reading v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
17 Dec 2011 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2011 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2012 | Reading v Stevenage | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2012 | Watford v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
21 Jan 2012 | Reading v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Jan 2012 | Reading v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
11 Feb 2012 | Reading v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
03 Mar 2012 | Millwall v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
17 Mar 2012 | Barnsley v Reading | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
31 Mar 2012 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
13 Apr 2012 | Southampton v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
21 Apr 2012 | Reading v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
28 Apr 2012 | Birmingham City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
28 Aug 2012 | Reading v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
26 Sep 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
06 Oct 2012 | Swansea City v Reading | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2012 | Reading v Fulham | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
30 Oct 2012 | Reading v Arsenal | L | 5-7 | League Cup | 4th round |
04 Nov 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
10 Nov 2012 | Reading v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Nov 2012 | Reading v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
24 Nov 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
27 Nov 2012 | Aston Villa v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2012 | Reading v Manchester United | L | 3-4 | Premier League | |
08 Dec 2012 | Southampton v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 2012 | Sunderland v Reading | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
17 Dec 2012 | Reading v Arsenal | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2012 | Manchester City v Reading | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 Jan 2013 | Crawley Town v Reading | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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.