| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | GD | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk | 39 | 54 | +35 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 35 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 39 | 53 | +26 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 69 | 43 |
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 52 | +26 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 33 |
| 4 | 39 | 45 | +3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 53 | |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 43 | +10 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 48 |
| 6 | 39 | 42 | +9 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 41 | |
| 7 | 39 | 37 | -10 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 64 | |
| 8 | 39 | 36 | -5 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | |
| 9 | Morton | 39 | 35 | -7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 55 |
| 10 | 39 | 33 | -7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 57 | |
| 11 | Meadowbank Thistle | 39 | 33 | -12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 68 |
| 12 | 39 | 32 | -12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 59 | |
| 13 | 39 | 27 | -20 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 41 | 61 | |
| 14 | 39 | 24 | -36 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 80 |