Billy Terrell

Not to be confused with Billy Merrell.

Billy Terrell

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Southampton, England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Dunfermline Athletic
Number	40 [1]
Youth career
2012–2017	Portsmouth
2017–2018	Southampton
2018–2025	AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2025	AFC Bournemouth	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Wimborne Town (loan)	5	(0)
2021–2022	→ Wimborne Town (loan)	12	(0)
2022–2023	→ Weymouth (loan)	4	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dover Athletic (loan)	21	(0)
2024	→ Dartford (loan)	12	(0)
2024–2025	→ Weymouth (loan)	7	(0)
2025–	Dunfermline Athletic	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:36, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Billy Terrell, also known as Billy Terrall, ^[2] (born 31 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. ^[1]

Club career

AFC Bournemouth

Born in Southampton, Terrell previously played within the youth academies of both Portsmouth (2012–2017) and Southampton (2017–2018) before joining the youth academy at AFC Bournemouth in 2018. ^{[3] [1]}

He signed his first professional contract with AFC Bournemouth on 1 January 2021 ^[4] and he was contracted to both their youth academy and their senior team until August 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

Wimborne Town (Two loan spells)

Terrell was loaned out to Wimborne Town during the 2020–21 season and he made ten appearances in all competitions, ^[6] all coming in 2020 as the league season was curtailed before all matches could be played.

He was loaned out again to Wimborne Town during the 2021–22 season, ^{[5] [7]} making a further sixteen appearances for the club. ^[6]

Weymouth (First loan spell)

Terrell was loaned out to Weymouth between 20 August 2022 and 1 January 2023 and made four appearances for the club. ^{[5] [8]}

Dover Athletic (Loan)

During the first half of the 2023–24 season, ^{[nb 1]} he was loaned out to Dover Athletic ^[9] after Stuart Nelson moved to Cirencester Town, ^[10] and during his time at the club, Terrell was a regular inclusion in the starting line-up. ^[6]

Dartford (Loan)

For the remainder of the 2023–24 season, Terrell was loaned out to Dartford as a replacement for Ryan Sandford, ^[11] who had moved to Crawley Town. ^[12] He played all twelve league matches for Dartford during his time at the club. ^[6]

Weymouth (Second loan spell)

Terrell was loaned out to Weymouth for a second time during what was initially planned to be a season-long deal encompassing the 2024–25 season as a replacement for Gerard Benfield, ^{[13] [3]} who was loaned out by Weymouth to Dorchester Town. ^{[nb 2]}

Terrell only appeared in seven league for Weymouth during the 2024–25 season, and despite this, he became an unused substitute during a 2–1 away win against Dorking Wanderers on 7 September 2024 as Benfield was recalled from his loan spell at Dorchester Town to play one match for Weymouth. ^{[nb 2]}

Terrell was named as the substitute goalkeeper during Weymouth's 2–0 loss against Forest Green Rovers during the FA Cup 4th qualifying round match on 13 October 2024. He also featured during a 3–0 win against Wimborne Town during the 2024–25 Dorset Senior Cup quarter-final on 12 November 2024.

Terrell did not play in any league matches for Weymouth since September 2024, with the club favouring to instead start goalkeeper Will Buse, who was signed on a loan deal from Yeovil Town until June 2025. ^[14] Terrell's second loan spell with Weymouth would then end prematurely on 17 January 2025, and he returned to Bournemouth on the same day. ^[15]

Dunfermline Athletic

On 1 August 2025, Terrell signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. ^[1] He made his debut for the club on 23 September 2025 during the 1–0 loss against Ayr United, playing the full match. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 August 2025 ^[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
AFC Bournemouth	2020–21	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2021–22	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Wimborne Town (loan)	2020–21	Southern Football League Premier Division South	5	0	5	0	—		0	0	10	0
	2021–22		12	0	3	0	—		1 [a]	0	16	0
Weymouth (loan)	2022–23	National League South	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Dover Athletic (loan)	2023–24		21	0	3	0	—		1 [a]	0	25	0
Dartford (loan)	2023–24		12	0	0	0	—		0	0	12	0
Weymouth (loan)	2024–25		7	0	1	0	—		1 [b]	0	9	0
Total			63	0	12	0	—		3	0	78	0
Dunfermline Athletic	2025–26	Scottish Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			63	0	12	0	0	0	3	0	78	0

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearance in Dorset Senior Cup

Notes

1. Terrell was initially loaned to Dover Athletic on a season long loan but he was recalled by AFC Bournemouth on 9 January 2023.
2. Benfield was initially loaned to Dorchester Town on a season long loan but he was recalled by Weymouth no later than 7 September 2024 and went back on loan to Dorchester Town on 17 September 2024.

References

1. "Welcome Billy Terrell". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
2. "Boreham Wood vs Weymouth Matchday Programme 24.08.2024" (PDF).
3. "Billy Terrell Joins On Loan". www.uptheterras.co.uk. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
4. "Billy Terrell - Player profile". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
5. "Billy Terrell joins on loan!". www.uptheterras.co.uk. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
6. "Billy Terrell | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
7. "Terrell Completes Wimborne Loan". AFC Bournemouth. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
8. "Goalkeeper Terrell Joins The Terras". AFC Bournemouth. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
9. "Terrell completes loan move to Dover". AFC Bournemouth. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
10. Reeves, Thomas (27 July 2023). "Goalkeeper Billy Terrell, 19, signs on season-long loan with Dover Athletic from Premier League Bournemouth". Kent Online. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
11. "Terrell makes Dartford loan move". AFC Bournemouth. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
12. "DARTFORD FC | IN CONVERSATION WITH BILLY TERRELL". www.dartfordfc.co.uk. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
13. "Weymouth loan for goalkeeper Terrell". AFC Bournemouth. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
14. "Will Buse Signs On Loan". www.uptheterras.co.uk. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
15. "Squad Update". uptheterras.co.uk. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
16. "Billy Terrell Reflects on his Dunfermline Debut". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.