| P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pt | PPG | ||
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 2 | Morton | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 3 | Dundee | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 23 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 19 | 1.06 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -13 | 17 | 0.81 |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 13 | 0.72 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 37 | -15 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 11 | Airdrieonians (old) | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 40 | -21 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 12 | Montrose | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 13 | East Fife | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 43 | -24 | 9 | 0.43 |
| 14 | Alloa Athletic | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 54 | -33 | 9 | 0.43 |
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
