| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motherwell | 39 | 50 | +26 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 62 | 36 |
| 2 | 39 | 48 | +20 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 37 | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 39 | 45 | +11 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 54 |
| 4 | 39 | 43 | -1 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 49 | |
| 5 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 42 | +11 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 70 | 59 |
| 6 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 41 | +5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 49 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 39 | 39 | +5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 52 |
| 8 | Clyde | 39 | 39 | -1 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 47 | 48 |
| 9 | Brechin City | 39 | 37 | -8 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 57 |
| 10 | East Fife | 39 | 36 | -1 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 56 |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 35 | -5 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 55 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 34 | -19 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 61 |
| 13 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 32 | -16 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 66 |
| 14 | St. Johnstone | 39 | 25 | -27 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 51 | 78 |