22 Facts About Jay Tabb

Jay Anthony Tabb was born on 21 February 1984 and is a retired professional footballer.

Jay Tabb began his career at Crystal Palace but was released as a junior and joined Brentford in 2000.

Jay Tabb moved to Crawley Town in 2003 on a loan which was ultimately cut short by injury.

Jay Tabb played in both of Brentford's unsuccessful play-off campaigns in 2005 and 2006, making over 150 appearances for the club in total.

Jay Tabb joined Ipswich Town on loan in March 2013 before making the move permanent three months later.

Jay Tabb is primarily a central midfielder but has played as full back, on both wings and as centre forward.

In February 2015 Jay Tabb won the "Dan Bartram Player of the Month" award, which included pre-match a trophy presentation at Portman Road.

Jay Tabb received his first call up to the senior team in 2006 but has yet to make an appearance.

Jay Tabb attended Wimbledon College from 1997 to 2000, leaving to pursue a football career.

Jay Tabb travelled to Crawley Town in February 2004 intent on signing loan forms, but ultimately did not agree to terms after suffering torn ligaments in training with Brentford a few days later.

Jay Tabb continued his good form into the start of the next season and began attracting interest from higher division clubs with Brentford admitting they would not stand in Tabb's way if they received an offer that was too good to refuse.

On 30 June 2006, Jay Tabb signed for Coventry City, for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.

On 19 January 2009, Jay Tabb signed for Reading, who were, at the time, managed by his former boss Steve Coppell.

The transfer fee was undisclosed and Jay Tabb was given the squad number 37 by Reading.

Jay Tabb put together a run of appearances at the end of the season though and started in both legs of the play-off semi-final defeat to Burnley.

On 5 June 2013, Jay Tabb joined Ipswich Town on a permanent basis, signing a two-year contract effective from 1 July.

Jay Tabb scored twice, one a rare headed goal at home to promotion rivals Middlesbrough and a scrappy winner in a crucial game at home to Bolton Wanderers.

The day after the win over Azerbaijan, Jay Tabb was called up to the senior squad for the first time for the match against Chile though he did not make an appearance.

Jay Tabb received another call up for the Euro 2008 qualifier against Cyprus but again failed to make it off the bench and never made his full international debut.

On 13 March 2020, Jay Tabb was interviewed during ITV Racing's coverage of the Cheltenham Festival when leading up one of Philip Hobbs' horses where he now works as a stable lad.

In October 2021, it was reported that Jay Tabb would ride at the Fitzdares Racing Welfare Charity Flat Race at Wincanton Racecourse.

Jay Tabb finished sixth on the Hobbs-trained Umndeni and described the occasion as the 'best feeling ever'.