{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jake Tabor |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Jake Tom Tabor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/139b0850-8e5f-11f0-9802-f32ca28c8c68.pdf|title=SQUAD LIST 2025/26 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS|publisher=English Football League|date=10 September 2025|accessdate=13 September 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|08|25|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Jake Tabor |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/a5f2b461/Jake-Tabor |website=FBref |access-date=5 August 2025}}</ref> |birth_place = |height = |position = Striker |currentclub = Swindon Town |clubnumber = 11 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |years1 = 2019–2020 |clubs1 = Sarratt |caps1 = 17 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2020–2021 |clubs2 = Berkhamsted Comrades |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 1 |years3 = 2021 |clubs3 = Berkhamsted |caps3 = 5 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = → Crawley Green (dual registration) |caps4 = 7 |goals4 = 3 |years5 = 2021–2022 |clubs5 = Oxhey Jets |caps5 = 19 |goals5 = 8 |years6 = 2022 |clubs6 = Harpenden Town |caps6 = 5 |goals6 = 2 |years7 = 2022–2023 |clubs7 = Rayners Lane |caps7 = 20 |goals7 = 28 |years8 = 2022–2023 |clubs8 = → Northwood (dual registration) |caps8 = 16 |goals8 = 2 |years9 = 2023 |clubs9 = → Leighton Town (dual registration) |caps9 = 6 |goals9 = 2 |years10 = 2023–2025 |clubs10 = Amersham Town |caps10 = 72 |goals10 = 107 |years11 = 2025– |clubs11 = Swindon Town |caps11 = 9 |goals11 = 0 |years12 = 2025 |clubs12 = → Bath City (loan) |caps12 = 8 |goals12 = 1 |years13 = 2026 |clubs13 = → Eastleigh (loan) |caps13 = 9 |goals13 = 2 |club-update = 16:32, 29 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Jake Tom Tabor''' (born 25 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.
==Career== ===Early career=== Tabor spent his early career with Sarratt, Berkhamsted Comrades,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=532693901&selectedSeasonID=678350216|title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Berkhamsted Comrades 2020–21|access-date=7 August 2025|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> Berkhamsted, Crawley Green and Oxhey Jets.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/jake-tabor|title=Jake Tabor | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}}</ref> After playing for Harpenden Town, Tabor joined Rayners Lane,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=211760117&selectedSeasonID=564947475|title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Rayners Lane 2022–23|access-date=7 August 2025|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> before signing on a dual registration for Northwood in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northwoodfc.com/AZ/T/Tabor-Jake.html|title=Northwood F C ||website=northwoodfc.com}}</ref> He then played for Leighton Town, also on a dual registration.<ref name="auto"/> He later played for Amersham Town,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/non-league-paper/497089/tabor-is-top-of-the-charts/|title=TABOR IS TOP OF THE CHARTS|first=The Non-League Football Paper|last=Team|date=24 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/star-stays-sensational-striker-stays-at-amersham-despite-professional-clubs-circling/|title=STAR STAYS: Sensational striker stays at Amersham despite professional clubs circling|first=Owen|last=Barnard|date=8 March 2025|website=My Local News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=34407278&personID=211760117&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=|title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Amersham Town 2023–24|access-date=7 August 2025|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedSeasonID=652694178&personID=211760117&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=|title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Amersham Town 2024–25|access-date=7 August 2025|website=fulltime.thefa.com}}</ref> scoring 66 goals for Amersham in the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mynewsmag.co.uk/what-a-result-football-club-lift-league-trophy-after-monumental-season/|title=WHAT A RESULT: Amersham FC lift league trophy after monumental season|first=Darius|last=Morgan|date=9 April 2024|website=My Local News}}</ref>
===Swindon Town=== Following a trial with the club,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25256359.non-league-goal-machine-join-swindon-town-trial/|title=Non-League goal machine to join Swindon Town on trial|date=20 June 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> which Swindon manager Ian Holloway described as the best he had ever seen,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25293411.jake-tabor-best-trial-ian-holloway-ever-seen/|title=Tabor had 'best trial I have ever seen' to earn Town chance - Holloway|date=7 July 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> Tabor signed for Swindon Town in June 2025, signing his first professional contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgwp2793yzo|title=Jake Tabor: Swindon seal signing of prolific non-league striker|date=28 June 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25274242.swindon-town-hand-jake-tabor-first-professional-contract/|title=Swindon Town sign non-league goal machine Jake Tabor|date=28 June 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/579632/ace-jake-nets-an-efl-shot-with-the-robins/|title=ACE JAKE NETS AN EFL SHOT WITH THE ROBINS|first=The Non-League Football Paper|last=Team|date=28 June 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/580491/ace-jakes-landed-his-pro-shot/|title=Ace Jake's landed his pro shot|first=The Non-League Football Paper|last=Team|date=5 July 2025}}</ref> He had interest from other clubs prior to signing for Swindon.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25259310.swindon-town-target-jake-tabor-discusses-pre-season-plans/|title=Swindon Town target Jake Tabor discusses pre-season plans|date=23 June 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> Tabor's adaptation to professional training was praised by Swindon manager Ian Holloway,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25322403.natural-goalscorer-jake-tabor-impressing-ian-holloway/|title='Natural goalscorer' Tabor impressing Holloway with response to coaching|date=17 July 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> and a large number of bets were placed on Tabor to be the league's top scorer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25357656.jake-tabor-backed-league-two-top-scorer-bettors/|title=Tabor backed by punters for big season after step up from Non-League|date=1 August 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref>
On 13 September 2025, Tabor joined National League South club Bath City on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2025/september/13/jake-tabor-heads-to-bath-city-on-one-month-loan/|title=Jake Tabor heads to Bath City on one-month loan|website=www.swindontownfc.co.uk|date=13 September 2025|accessdate=13 September 2025}}</ref> The loan was extended in October 2025 for another month,<ref>https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2025/october/14/jake-tabor-s-loan-at-bath-city-extended-for-a-further-month/</ref> before he was recalled by Swindon in November due to injuries at the parent club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25623938.swindon-town-recall-jake-tabor-loan-amidst-injuries/|title=Swindon recall Tabor from loan to cover for injury struggles|date=14 November 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> His performances on loan at Bath were praised by Holloway.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25617781.jake-tabor-will-definitely-score-goals-swindon-town/|title=Holloway backs Tabor to 'score goals for Swindon' as he impresses on loan|date=13 November 2025|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> On 30 January 2026, it was announced that he would return to Bath City on loan for the remainder of the season,<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/player-news-jake-tabor-returns-and-moses-alexander-walker-joins/|title=Player News – Jake Tabor returns and Moses Alexander-Walker joins|website=www.bathcityfc.com|date=30 January 2026|accessdate=30 January 2026}}</ref> however due to an EFL ruling regarding short-term loan regulations, his return to Bath was not permitted, and instead, on 6 February 2026, Tabor joined National League side Eastleigh on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2026/february/06/jake-tabor-joins-eastleigh-on-loan/ |title=Jake Tabor joins Eastleigh on loan |website=swindontownfc.co.uk |date=6 February 2026|access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/sport/25834503.jake-tabor-joins-eastleigh-loan-switch-swindon-town/|title=Tabor makes surprise loan U-turn to join National League outfit|date=6 February 2026|website=Wiltshire Times}}</ref> His Eastleigh debut came on 7 February 2026 during the 2–2 draw against Wealdstone,<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2026 |title=Report: Eastleigh 2-2 Wealdstone |url=https://eastleighfc.com/2026/02/report-eastleigh-2-2-wealdstone/ |access-date=24 February 2026 |website=Eastleigh Football Club}}</ref> and he scored his first goal for the club on 14 February 2026 during the 2–2 draw against Boreham Wood.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2026 |title=Report: Eastleigh 2-2 Boreham Wood |url=https://eastleighfc.com/2026/02/report-eastleigh-2-2-boreham-wood/ |access-date=20 February 2026 |website=Eastleigh Football Club}}</ref>
==Playing style== Known as a prolific goalscorer at non-league level, Tabor has been compared to Jamie Vardy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/next-jamie-vardy-barely-trains-3646948|title=The 'next Jamie Vardy' is a 150-goal forward who barely trains|first=Sam|last=Cunningham|date=20 April 2025|website=The i Paper}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 28 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Sarratt |2019–20<ref name="auto"/><ref>For Anagram Records Trophy {{Cite news |title=Oct 19, Sarratt 5 London Samurai Rovers 1 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=19644785 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=19 October 2019 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />{{Cite news |title=Jan 11, Sarratt 4 Hampton Town 3 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=20225168 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=11 January 2020 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />For Spartan South Midlands League Division Two Cup {{Cite news |title=Nov 16, Old Bradwell United 3 Sarratt 0 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=19570946 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=16 November 2019 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Spartan South Midlands League Division Two |14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|Two appearances in the Anagram Records Trophy; one in the Spartan South Midlands League Division Two Cup}}||0||17||0 |- |2020–21<ref name="auto"/> |Spartan South Midlands League Division Two |3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !17||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||20||0 |- |Berkhamsted Comrades |2020–21<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=532693901 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Spartan South Midlands League Division Two |1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||1||1 |- |Berkhamsted |2021–22<ref name="auto"/> |Southern League Division One Central |5||1||0||0||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Two appearances and one goal in the Southern League Cup; two appearances in the FA Trophy}}||1||9||2 |- |Crawley Green (dual-reg.) |2021–22<ref name="auto"/> |Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |7||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||3 |- |Oxhey Jets |2021–22<ref name="auto"/><ref>For Gladwish Challenge Trophy {{Cite news |title=Jan 25, Oxhey Jets 2 Crawley Green 3 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=22719548 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=25 January 2021 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />For Spartan South Midlands League Division Cup {{Cite news |title=Mar 22, Holmer Green 1 Oxhey Jets 2 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=23019160 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=22 March 2021 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />{{Cite news |title=Mar 29, Flackwell Heath 1 Oxhey Jets 0 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=23112564 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=29 March 2021 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |19||8||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|One appearances and two goals in the Gladwish Challenge Trophy; two appearances in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup}}||2||22||10 |- |Harpenden Town |2022–23<ref name="auto"/> |Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |5||2||2||1||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=GCC|Appearance in the Gladwish Challenge Trophy}}||0||8||3 |- |Rayners Lane |2022–23<ref name="auto2">{{Cite news |title=Jake Tom Tabor player stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=211760117 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref><ref>For Combined Counties League Challenge Trophy {{Cite news |title=Dec 20, Rayners Lane 3 Rising Ballers Kensington 3 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=24011521 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=20 December 2022 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Combined Counties League Division One |20||28||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=CCCC|Appearance in the Combined Counties League Challenge Trophy}}||2||21||30 |- |Northwood (dual-reg.) |2022–23<ref>{{Cite news |title=Northwood – Appearances – Jake Tabor – 2022-2023 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/northwood/appearances/2022-2023/jake-tabor/958936 |website=www.footballwebpages.com |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Isthmian League South Central Division |16||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=ATT|Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy}}||0||17||2 |- |Leighton Town (dual-reg.) |2022–23<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?selectedOrgStatRecordingTypeID_ForSort=&teamID=&selectedStatisticDisplayMode=3&personID=532693901&selectedSeasonID=752041436 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |accessdate=23 December 2025}}</ref> |Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division |6||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division Cup}}||0||7||2 |- |rowspan="3"|Amersham Town |2023–24<ref name="auto2"/><ref>For FA Vase {{Cite news |title=Sep 23, Amersham Town 7 Northampton ON Chenecks 0 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=25350212 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=23 September 2023 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />{{Cite news |title=Oct 21, Fleet Town 2 Amersham Town 2 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=25602715 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=21 October 2023 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}}<br />{{Cite news |title=Nov 11, Amersham Town 3 Hilltop 3 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=25714871 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=11 November 2023 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />For Combined Counties League Challenge Trophy {{Cite news |title=Oct 3, Amersham Town 2 Redhill 1 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=25637617 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=3 October 2023 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />{{Cite news |title=Jan 30, Tadley Calleva 5 Amersham Town 0 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=25828214 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=30 January 2024 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}<br />For Combined Counties League Division One Cup {{Cite news |title=Apr 16, British Airways 0 Amersham Town 4 |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/displayFixture.html?id=26056663 |website=www.fulltime.thefa.com |date=16 April 2024 |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Combined Counties League Division One |37||65||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Three appearances and eight goals in the FA Vase; two appearances and one goal in the Combined Counties League Challenge Trophy; one appearance and two goals in the Combined Counties League Division One Cup}}||11||43||76 |- |2024–25<ref>{{Cite news |title=Amersham Town – Appearances – Jake Tabor – 2024-2025 |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/amersham-town/appearances/2024-2025/jake-tabor/958936 |website=www.footballwebpages.com |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |Combined Counties League Premier Division North |35||42||5||4||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|One appearance in the FA Vase; one in the Combined Counties League Challenge Trophy; one in the Combined Counties League Premier Division North play-offs}}||0||43||47 |- !colspan=2|Total !72||107||5||4||colspan="2"|—||9||11||86||122 |- |Swindon Town |2025–26<ref name="25/26">{{Cite news |title=Games played by Jake Tabor in 2025/2026 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=207149 |website=www.soccerbase.com |accessdate=17 October 2025}}</ref> |League Two |9||0||2||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in the EFL Trophy}}||0||14||0 |- |Bath City (loan) |2025–26<ref name="25/26"/> |National League South |8||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||1 |- |Eastleigh (loan) |2025–26<ref name="25/26"/> |National League |9||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||9||2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !196||158||9||5||1||0||25||16||229||178 |} {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Swindon Town F.C. squad}}
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