| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hearts | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 50 | W L W W W |
| 2 |  Celtic | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 44 | W L L W W |
| 3 |  Rangers | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 44 | W W W W W |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 37 | W L W W D |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 35 | D W W W D |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 30 | W L W W L |
| 7 |  Dundee United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 25 | D D W L L |
| 8 |  Aberdeen | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 25 | D L L L L |
| 9 |  Dundee FC | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 22 | L W W W L |
| 10 |  St. Mirren | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 18 | D L L L L |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 14 | L D L L D |
| 12 |  Livingston | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 10 | L L L L D |