| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Celtic | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians (old) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Rangers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 5 | St Mirren | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 17 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 15 | 0.83 |
| 9 | Aberdeen | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Dundee | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 14 | 0.78 |
| 11 | Hibernian | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 12 | Cowdenbeath | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 13 | Partick Thistle | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 14 | 0.70 |
| 14 | Dundee United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 15 | Raith Rovers | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 16 | St Johnstone | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 12 | 0.60 |
| 17 | Hamilton Academical | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 41 | -19 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 18 | Morton | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 19 | Clydebank (old) | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 9 | 0.45 |
| 20 | Queen's Park | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 9 | 0.45 |
2 points for a win
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
Points per game, average goal difference then average goals scored applies
