Jay Tabb

Date of birth21 February 1984
Place of birthTooting
NationalityIrish
Weight60 kg
Height1.65 m
PositionMidfielder

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
2001-02 Brentford League Division 2
3
2002-03 Brentford FA Cup
1
2002-03 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2002-03 Brentford League Division 2 1
4
1
2003-04 Brentford FA Cup 2
1
2003-04 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 1
2
1
2003-04 Brentford League Cup 1
2003-04 Brentford League Division 2 22
14
9
1
2004-05 Brentford FA Cup 5
4
1
2004-05 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Brentford League Cup
1
2004-05 Brentford League One 29
11
5
4
2004-05 Brentford League One Play-Offs 1
1
2005-06 Brentford FA Cup 5
2005-06 Brentford League Cup
1
2005-06 Brentford League One 42
6
9
2005-06 Brentford League One Play-Offs 2
1
2006-07 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2006-07 Coventry City League Championship 22
9
3
5
2007-08 Coventry City FA Cup 3
2007-08 Coventry City League Championship 40
2
5
4
2007-08 Coventry City League Cup 3
1
1
2008-09 Coventry City League Championship 21
1
3
4
2008-09 Coventry City League Cup 1
2008-09 Reading League Championship 6
3
1
2008-09 Reading League Championship Play-Offs 2
2009-10 Reading FA Cup 2
1
2
2009-10 Reading League Championship 27
1
2009-10 Reading League Cup
1
2010-11 Reading FA Cup 2
2010-11 Reading League Championship 15
6
1
2010-11 Reading League Championship Play-Offs
1
2010-11 Reading League Cup 1
2011-12 Reading FA Cup 1
2011-12 Reading League Championship 10
9
1
2011-12 Reading League Cup 1
2012-13 Ipswich Town League Championship 7
2
1
2012-13 Reading FA Cup 1
2012-13 Reading League Cup 2
1
2012-13 Reading Premier League 12
2
2013-14 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
2013-14 Ipswich Town League Championship 14
13
1
3
2013-14 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2014-15 Ipswich Town League Championship 33
7
2
5
2014-15 Ipswich Town League Championship Play-Offs
2
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
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.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2003-04 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
2004-05 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 3
2
2004-05 Republic of Ireland Under-21
1
1
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.