| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Celtic (C) | 38 | 27 | 20 | 2 | 79 | 17 | 64 |
| 2nd | Morton | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 39 | 54 |
| 3rd | Rangers | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 32 | 53 |
| 4th | Airdrieonians | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 50 |
| 5th | Third Lanark | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 49 |
| 6th | Kilmarnock | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 69 | 46 | 43 |
| 7th | St. Mirren | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| 8th | Motherwell | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 59 | 38 |
| 9th | Dumbarton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 73 | 35 |
| 10th | Partick Thistle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 43 | 35 |
| 11th | Hamilton Academical | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 73 | 35 |
| 12th | Clyde | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 53 | 34 |
| 13th | Falkirk | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 58 | 57 | 34 |
| 14th | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 44 | 59 | 32 |
| 15th | Ayr United | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 59 | 31 |
| 16th | Dundee* | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 58 | 71 | 30 |
| 17th | Hibernian | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 72 | 30 |
| 18th | Queen's Park | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 56 | 81 | 29 |
| 19th | Raith Rovers* | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 42 | 91 | 23 |
| 20th | Aberdeen* | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 36 | 68 | 21 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
(C) = Champions
* Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers withdrew from the League due to wartime travel difficulties. Clydebank were elected to the League to maintain an even number of teams.
