| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Morton | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 85 | 42 | +43 | 58 | 1.49 |
| 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 77 | 42 | +35 | 58 | 1.49 |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 91 | 44 | +47 | 57 | 1.46 |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 | 1.26 |
| 5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 | 1.08 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 | 1.03 |
| 7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 36 | 0.92 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 10 | Airdrieonians (old) | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 34 | 0.87 |
| 11 | Montrose | 39 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 29 | 0.74 |
| 12 | Queen of the South | 39 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 29 | 0.74 |
| 13 | Alloa Athletic | 39 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 84 | -40 | 24 | 0.62 |
| 14 | East Fife | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 19 | 0.49 |
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
