| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Dundee United | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 17 | 1.89 |
| 2 | Rangers | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 3 | Celtic | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 4 | Hibernian | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 13 | 1.44 |
| 5 | Dundee | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | 1.33 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 10 | Motherwell | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 14 | Partick Thistle | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 | 0.88 |
| 15 | Airdrieonians | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 16 | Morton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 6 | 0.75 |
| 17 | Clyde | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 5 | 0.63 |
| 18 | Arbroath | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 1 | 0.13 |
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
