| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Aberdeen | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | 1.50 |
| 2 | Celtic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 3 | St Johnstone | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 1.13 |
| 4 | Dundee United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 5 | Rangers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians (old) | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 7 | 0.78 |
| 7 | Cowdenbeath | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 6 | 0.67 |
| 8 | Hibernian | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | 0.56 |
| 9 | Dundee | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 10 | Morton | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 11 | Motherwell | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 12 | Falkirk | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 13 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 14 | Clyde | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 | 0.44 |
| 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 16 | St Mirren | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 3 | 0.33 |
| 17 | Kilmarnock | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 18 | Ayr United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 1 | 0.11 |
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
