Jake Tabor

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Jake Tabor
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-25) 25 August 2003 (age 21) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Swindon Town
Number 11
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Sarratt 17 (0)
2020–2021 Berkhamsted Comrades 1 (1)
2021 Berkhamsted 5 (1)
2021 Crawley Green 7 (3)
2021–2022 Oxhey Jets 19 (8)
2022 Harpenden Town 5 (2)
2022–2023 Rayners Lane 20 (28)
2022–2023Northwood (dual registration) 16 (2)
2023Leighton Town (dual registration) 6 (2)
2023–2025 Amersham Town 75 (110)
2025– Swindon Town 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:23, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Jake Tabor (born 25 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Swindon Town.

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Career

Tabor spent his early career with Sarratt, Berkhamsted Comrades, [2] Berkhamsted, Crawley Green and Oxhey Jets. [3] After playing for Harpenden Town, Tabor joined Rayners Lane [4] , before signing on a dual registration for Northwood in October 2022. [5] He then played for Leighton Town, also on a dual registration. [3] He later played for Amersham Town, [6] [7] [8] [9] scoring 66 goals for Amersham in the 2023–24 season. [10]

Following a trial with the club, [11] which Swindon manager Ian Holloway described as the best he had ever seen, [12] Tabor signed for Swindon Town in June 2025, signing his first professional contract with the club. [13] [14] [15] [16] He had interest from other clubs prior to signing for Swindon. [17] Tabor's adaptation to professional training was praised by Swindon manager Ian Holloway, [18] and a large number of bets were placed on Tabor to be the league's top scorer. [19]

Playing style

Known as a prolific goalscorer at non-league level, Tabor has been compared to Jamie Vardy. [20]

References

  1. "Jake Tabor". FBref . Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  2. "Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Berkhamsted Comrades 2020–21". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Jake Tabor | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  4. "Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Rayners Lane 2022–23". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. "Northwood F C |". northwoodfc.com.
  6. Team, The Non-League Football Paper (24 November 2024). "TABOR IS TOP OF THE CHARTS".
  7. Barnard, Owen (8 March 2025). "STAR STAYS: Sensational striker stays at Amersham despite professional clubs circling". My Local News.
  8. "Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Amersham Town 2023–24". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  9. "Jake Tom Tabor Player Stats - Amersham Town 2024–25". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  10. Morgan, Darius (9 April 2024). "WHAT A RESULT: Amersham FC lift league trophy after monumental season". My Local News.
  11. "Non-League goal machine to join Swindon Town on trial". Swindon Advertiser. 20 June 2025.
  12. "Tabor had 'best trial I have ever seen' to earn Town chance - Holloway". Swindon Advertiser. 7 July 2025.
  13. "Jake Tabor: Swindon seal signing of prolific non-league striker". BBC Sport. 28 June 2025.
  14. "Swindon Town sign non-league goal machine Jake Tabor". Swindon Advertiser. 28 June 2025.
  15. Team, The Non-League Football Paper (28 June 2025). "ACE JAKE NETS AN EFL SHOT WITH THE ROBINS".
  16. Team, The Non-League Football Paper (5 July 2025). "Ace Jake's landed his pro shot".
  17. "Swindon Town target Jake Tabor discusses pre-season plans". Swindon Advertiser. 23 June 2025.
  18. "'Natural goalscorer' Tabor impressing Holloway with response to coaching". Swindon Advertiser. 17 July 2025.
  19. "Tabor backed by punters for big season after step up from Non-League". Swindon Advertiser. 1 August 2025.
  20. Cunningham, Sam (20 April 2025). "The 'next Jamie Vardy' is a 150-goal forward who barely trains". The i Paper.