| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 36 | 56 | +55 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 90 | 35 |
| 2 | Aberdeen | 36 | 55 | +52 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 24 |
| 3 | Celtic | 36 | 55 | +54 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 36 |
| 4 | Rangers | 36 | 38 | +11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Mirren | 36 | 34 | -4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 51 |
| 6 | Dundee | 36 | 29 | -11 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 53 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 36 | 29 | -16 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 51 |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 27 | -34 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 73 |
| 9 | Morton | 36 | 20 | -44 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 74 |
| 10 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 17 | -63 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 91 |