| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Rangers | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 29 | 1.61 |
| 3 | Celtic | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 28 | 1.56 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 27 | 1.50 |
| 5 | Dundee | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 6 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 26 | 1.44 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Clyde | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 18 | 1.13 |
| 11 | Motherwell | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 20 | 1.11 |
| 12 | Morton | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 13 | Arbroath | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Falkirk | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 15 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 16 | St Johnstone | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 16 | 1.00 |
| 17 | East Fife | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14 | 0.88 |
| 18 | Partick Thistle | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 10 | 0.63 |
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
