<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page . (February 2010) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article's lead section does not adequately summarize key points of its contents . Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article . Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page . (February 2010) </Td> </Tr> <P> The history of the England national football team begins with the first ever international football match in 1870 . They have won one World Cup, in 1966 on home soil, and qualified fourteen times for the tournament onwards from 1950 . England staged Euro 1996 (European Championship). However, the team has never made it to the final of the competition; their best performances being a semi final in Euro 1968 and Euro 1996 . </P> <P> England's first ever international representative matches were arranged by influential sports' administrator CW Alcock under the auspices of the Football Association . The first five friendly matches, which all took place at The Oval, London, were played against Scotland between 1870 and 1872 . However, these are not considered full internationals by FIFA because the Scotland teams were composed entirely of London - based Scottish players . </P>

When was the last time england got into the semis