Steve Parkin, lifelong fan and haulage magnate
His £20m bid was rejected in May 2004 by the Leeds board, who felt the offer was too low.
Ian Currie, then a director of Bolton Wanderers
Was part of a Yorkshire-based consortium made up of 10 wealthy individuals, including former Huddersfield Town chairman, Terry Fisher. They put together a £20m plus buy-out plan in February 2004.
Michael Ezra, Ugandan property magnate
Put forward a £60m bid in February 2004. However, the club distanced themselves from the Ugandan's bid. His plans included installing a non-British board at Elland Road.
Professor John McKenzie
Gave up his position as chairman of the club in December 2003 to launch a bid as part of a consortium financed by oil tycoon, Xu Ming, estimated to be the 14th-richest man in China with a personal fortune of more than £200m.
Allan Leighton, chairman of Royal Mail
Resigned as Leeds' deputy chairman in December 2003, increasing speculation that he was the man to save his beloved club. He was one-time favourite to rescue Leeds, but his bid was only seen as a short-term solution.
Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mubarak al-Khalifa of Bahrain
Understood to have the support of two Saudi Arabian businessmen, put forward a bid in early December 2003. A member of the Bahrain royal family, the Sheikh declared his love for Leeds stretched back to his teenage days.
Sebastian Sainsbury ? Watch this space....